Question Content Area Prior to installing a JIT system, Grindstone Company used machine hours to assign maintenance costs to its three products of 4-inch, 6-inch, and 9-inch insulation. The maintenance costs totaled $432,000 per year. The machine hours used by each product and the quantity produced of each product are as follows:   Machine Hours Quantity Produced 4-inch 5,000 15,000 rolls 6-inch 12,000 12,500 rolls 9-inch 7,000 11,200 rolls After installing JIT, three manufacturing cells were created, and the cell workers were trained to perform maintenance. Maintenance costs for the three cells still totaled $432,000; however, these costs are now traceable to each cell. Cell, 4-inch $125,000 Cell, 6-inch 175,000 Cell, 9-inch 165,000 The maintenance cost per roll of 9-inch insulation before JIT is installed would be a. $14.00. b. $11.25. c. $7.75. d. $30.00.

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    Prior to installing a JIT system, Grindstone Company used machine hours to assign maintenance costs to its three products of 4-inch, 6-inch, and 9-inch insulation. The maintenance costs totaled $432,000 per year. The machine hours used by each product and the quantity produced of each product are as follows:

      Machine Hours Quantity Produced
    4-inch 5,000 15,000 rolls
    6-inch 12,000 12,500 rolls
    9-inch 7,000 11,200 rolls

    After installing JIT, three manufacturing cells were created, and the cell workers were trained to perform maintenance. Maintenance costs for the three cells still totaled $432,000; however, these costs are now traceable to each cell.

    Cell, 4-inch $125,000
    Cell, 6-inch 175,000
    Cell, 9-inch 165,000

    The maintenance cost per roll of 9-inch insulation before JIT is installed would be
    a. $14.00.
    b. $11.25.
    c. $7.75.
    d. $30.00.
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