Question

During May, 10,000 packages of chicken sausages were produced, for which 52,000 pounds of meat and 15,000 machine hours were used. The unit quantity standard is 5 pounds of meat per package, and the unit quantity standard for machine hours is 2 hours per package. Calculate the pounds of meat that should have been used for the production of 10,000 packages of chicken sausages.

a.25,000 pounds
b.50,000 pounds
c.70,000 pounds
d.45,000 pounds

Answer 1

To find the standard pounds of meat for 10,000 packages, multiply the unit quantity standard (5 pounds per package) by the number of packages produced (10,000), which gives us 50,000 pounds of meat.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate the standard number of pounds of meat that should have been used for the production of 10,000 packages of chicken sausages, given a unit quantity standard of 5 pounds of meat per package.

Using the unit quantity standard, we can calculate the expected pounds of meat as follows:

• Standard pounds of meat per package: 5 pounds
• Number of packages produced: 10,000
• Standard meat for 10,000 packages: 5 pounds/package × 10,000 packages = 50,000 pounds

Therefore, the plant should have used 50,000 pounds of meat for the production of 10,000 packages of chicken sausages.