Question

Assume baldwin is producing 760 units of bell next year. what would bell's plant utilization be?

A. 95.00%
B. 96.90%
C. 93.10%
D. 198.03%

Production Information
Name Primary Segment Units Sold Unit Inven tory Revision Date Age Dec.31 MTBF Pfmn Coord Size Coord Price Material Cost Labor Cost Contr. Marg. 2nd Shift &
Over-
time Auto mation Next Round Capacity Next Round Plant Utiliz.
Art Elite 291 504 4/30/2020 1.7 16000 15.0 8.0 $39.00 $9.99 $5.95 43% 0% 6.1 1,039 19%
Ant Thrift 830 236 4/19/2020 1.8 18000 8.0 12.5 $24.00 $6.57 $6.56 43% 0% 5.6 1,455 58%
Ace Core 1,246 0 7/28/2020 1.6 20000 10.5 9.5 $29.50 $8.95 $4.98 53% 0% 6.9 1,525 82%
Axe Nano 1,310 438 6/3/2020 1.6 22000 12.5 5.0 $38.00 $11.74 $8.25 45% 56% 5.2 1,053 154%
Bam Nano 2,143 347 9/12/2020 1.3 23000 13.8 3.8 $34.00 $13.04 $6.63 42% 100% 7.0 1,250 198%
Bell Elite 2,053 0 8/20/2020 1.6 25000 16.9 6.3 $34.00 $13.82 $6.63 40% 100% 7.0 950 198%
Bit Nano 1,568 380 8/12/2020 1.4 23000 14.2 3.5 $37.00 $13.28 $5.69 46% 15% 7.0 1,300 114%
Bolt Elite 2,187 398 8/20/2020 1.3 25000 16.7 6.0 $37.00 $13.83 $5.95 44% 31% 7.0 1,600 130%
Cat Thrift 2,137 183 6/9/2020 2.6 17000 8.3 11.8 $15.00 $6.69 $1.45 45% 34% 10.0 1,600 133%
Cell Thrift 2,160 205 6/9/2020 2.6 17000 8.5 11.6 $15.00 $6.82 $1.38 44% 17% 10.0 1,800 116%
Clack Core 2,250 299 12/13/2020 1.6 18000 11.0 8.4 $23.00 $9.03 $4.63 40% 69% 8.0 1,300 168%
Cozy Core 2,184 329 12/13/2020 1.6 20000 11.7 8.9 $25.00 $9.64 $4.34 43% 34% 8.0 1,600 133%
Daft Thrift 1,454 146 12/20/2019 3.2 14000 8.0 12.1 $15.00 $5.93 $1.25 48% 0% 10.0 1,250 71%
Deal Thrift 1,674 264 12/7/2017 4.1 16000 8.9 11.2 $17.00 $7.14 $1.37 43% 0% 9.9 1,695 93%
Dim Nano 1,518 254 12/20/2020 1.0 18000 13.1 4.0 $28.00 $11.83 $5.49 36% 27% 7.0 1,141 126%
Dome Elite 1,378 261 12/20/2020 1.0 20000 16.5 6.8 $34.00 $12.62 $5.36 45% 19% 7.0 1,139 117%
Dug Core 1,687 172 10/13/2020 1.0 16000 10.9 9.0 $19.00 $8.63 $5.85 23% 57% 7.0 1,145 156%
Drat Core 1,924 82 12/13/2020 1.0 16000 10.6 9.4 $20.00 $8.38 $4.63 36% 100% 8.0 1,013 198%

Answer 1

Bell's production hums, 760 units strong. But capacity's a riddle, a date whispers change. Is it 93% utilization's song? Revisions may tweak the final refrain.

The answer to your question depends on the meaning of "Next Round Plant Utiliz." in the provided table. If it refers to the utilization rate for the entire year, then the answer would be C) 93.10%.

Here's the calculation:

• We don't have information about the total capacity of the Bell plant. However, we can assume that the "Next Round Capacity" value of 950 represents the annual capacity.
• If Bell produces 760 units next year, its plant utilization would be calculated as:

Plant utilization = (Actual production / Annual capacity) * 100%

Plant utilization = (760 units / 950 units) * 100% ≈ 80.00%

However, the table shows a potential revision date (4/30/2020) for the Art Elite product, suggesting that the "Next Round" values might not be final for the entire year. If this is the case, then the answer could be different depending on the specific time period considered and the final capacity assigned to Bell.

Therefore, without complete information about the meaning of "Next Round Plant Utiliz." and the potential revisions, it's difficult to provide a definitive answer.