Answer:
Forecasted sales
Explanation:
In the production process amount of inventory purchased for producing goods must be carefully calculated.
This avoids waste incurred from buying excess of materials needed for operation. Also when there is shortage of materials time and resources are wasted getting more materials.
So when calculating material requirements for finished products it is important that we consider sales forecasts.
Materials purchased based on this will just adequately meet the demand for product.
This reduce cost of storage of excess materials.
Darvelle previously worked in a traditional office building with private cubicles. He recently changed jobs to a tech start-up, and he is having trouble getting used to the open layout and free-form work spaces. What component of organizational culture does Darvelle find challenging
Answer:
Hi! The answer is “workplace artifacts”
The component of organizational culture that Darvelle finds challenging is: Workplace Artifacts.
Psychologist Edgar Schein proposed that there were three components of organizational culture that included workplace artifacts, values, and assumptions.
Artifacts are those obvious structures in an organization that can be seen by all including the visitors therein.
It can be confusing to observers especially if they do not understand the culture of the organization.
So, the open layout and free-form workspace in the new organization that Darvelle worked in is an aspect of Artifacts.
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Suppose you have $ cash today and you can invest it to become worth $ in years. What is the present purchasing power equivalent of this $ when the average inflation rate over the first years is % per year, and over the last years it will be % per year?
Answer: $900,599.04
Explanation:
The present purchasing power equivalent is the present worth of this investment.
The investment will earn 5% for the first 7 years and then 9% for the next 10.
As there are different rates, the present worth calculation will have to reflect that.
At the end of the first 7 years, the present worth of the invested amount given 10 more years of investing at 9%. The Present worth is;
= 3,000,000(Present worth factor, 9%, 10 years)
= 3,000,000 * 0.4224
= $1,267,200
Then what is the Present worth of $1,267,200 in the current year given that it will be invested for 7 years at 5% to get to $1,267,200.
= 1,267,200 (Present worth factor, 5%, 7 years)
= 1,267,200 * 0.7107
= $900,599.04
Mauro Products distributes a single product, a woven basket whose selling price is $20 per unit and whose variable expense is $17 per unit. The company’s monthly fixed expense is $8,100. Required: If the company's fixed expenses increase by $600, what would become the new break-even point in dollar sales?
Answer:
the new break-even point in dollar sales is $29,000.
Explanation:
Break even point is the level of activity where a firm makes neither a profit nor a loss.
Break even point (dollar sales) = Fixed Cost ÷ Contribution Margin Ratio
Where, Contribution Margin Ratio = Contribution ÷ Sales
= ($20 - $17) ÷ $20
= 0.30
New Break even point (dollar sales) = ($8,100 + $600) ÷ 0.30
= $29,000
Selected data concerning operations of Cascade Manufacturing Company for the past fiscal year follow:
Raw materials used ..... $300,000
Total manufacturing costs charged to production during the year (includes raw materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead applied at a rate of 60 percent of direct labor costs) ..... 681,000
Cost of goods available for sale ...... 826,000
Selling and general expenses ...... 30,000
Beginning Inventories
Raw materials ...... $70,000
Work-in-process...... 85,000
Finished goods ...... 90,000
Ending Inventories
Raw materials ...... $80,000
Work-in-process ...... 30,000
Finished goods ....... 110,000
Determine each of the following:
a. Cost of raw materials purchased
b. Direct labor costs charged to production
c. Cost of goods manufactured
d. Cost of goods sold
Answer:
a. Purchases $310,000
b. Direct labor $ 238,125
c. Cost of goods manufactured $ 736,000
d. Cost of goods sold $ 716,000
Explanation:
Cascade Manufacturing Company
Raw materials used ..... $300,000
Add Raw materials Ending ...... $80,000
Less Raw materials Beginning...... $70,000
a. Purchases $310,000
Add Raw materials Ending to Raw materials used and subtract Raw materials Beginning to get Raw materials Purchases.
Total manufacturing costs $ 681,000
Less Raw materials used ..... $300,000
Conversion Costs $ 381,000
Conversion Costs = Direct Labor + Factory Overhead
$ 381,000= x + 0.6 x
$ 381,000= 1.6x
b. x= Direct labor = $ 381,000/1.6= $ 238,125
Factory Overhead= 0.6 *$ 238,125= $ 142875
Find Conversion Costs and then apply the ratio to get the direct labor costs.
c.
Cascade Manufacturing Company
Cost of goods manufactured
Raw materials Beginning...... $70,000
Add Purchases $310,000
Less Raw materials Ending ...... $80,000
Raw materials used ..... $300,000
Add Direct labor $ 238,125
Factory Overhead $ 142875
Total manufacturing costs $ 681,000
Add Work-in-process Beginning...... 85,000
Cost of goods available for manufacture $ 766,000
Less Work-in-process Ending...... 30,000
Cost of goods manufactured $ 736,000
Add and subtract as above to get the Cost of goods manufactured.
d. Cascade Manufacturing Company
Cost of goods sold
Raw materials Beginning...... $70,000
Add Purchases $310,000
Less Raw materials Ending ...... $80,000
Raw materials used ..... $300,000
Add Direct labor $ 238,125
Factory Overhead $ 142875
Total manufacturing costs $ 681,000
Add Work-in-process Beginning...... 85,000
Cost of goods available for manufacture $ 766,000
Less Work-in-process Ending...... 30,000
Cost of goods manufactured $ 736,000
Add Finished goods Beginning...... 90,000
Cost of goods available for sale $ 826,000
Less Finished goods Ending....... 110,000
Cost of goods sold $ 716,000
Add and subtract as above to get the Cost of goods sold.
Founder of Vanguard, Jack Bogle, believes that all investors should buy stock indices. Group of answer choices He believes in strong form market efficiency. He believes in semi-strong form market efficiency. He believes in weak form market efficiency. He believes markets are not efficient.
Answer:
Correct Answer:
1. He believes in strong form market efficiency.
Explanation:
Jack Bogle believed that, in a situation where people simply buy an entire group of stocks as a result of investors investing money into the index fund, it will create a strong market. That is, if every investor in the world only purchased the same index fund, then the market of buyers and sellers would no longer set the fair market price of the stocks in the stock market.
define accounting ?
Answer:
Accounting is the process of recording financial transactions pertaining to a business. The accounting process includes summarizing, analyzing and reporting these transactions to oversight agencies, regulators and tax collection entities.
Answer:
the action or process of keeping financial accounts.
Explanation:
Inefficient output and price, few choices for consumers, and rent seeking are all problems associated with
Answer: c. Monopolies.
Explanation:
Because Monopolies have no competition, the main incentive to be efficient is missing. This leads to a situation where Monopolies are not as efficient as they are to be in production as well as price because they will charge a price that does not match the optimal quantity associated with that price.
With no or few competition in the market, consumers will not have a lot of choices on entities to source the good from and there is a problem of Rent seeking with Monopolies as well. Rent seeking for monopolies occurs when they charge people above the price they are to charge if they were in a competitive market. They are therefore making more money than they should at the expense of customers.
A 20-year-old woman wants to purchase a $100,000 one-year life insurance policy. What should the insurance company charge the woman for the policy if it wants an expected profit of $50?
Answer:
Hello some parts of the question is missing here is the missing part
Age probability of female death
20 0.00060
30 0.00070
40 0.00095
50 0.00300
Answer : $110
Explanation:
Given that the woman is 20 years of age and wants to buy one-year life insurance policy the insurance company would have to charge her considering the probability of female death within 20 years of age
expected profit for insurance company = $50
cost of insurance = $100000
For the company to make a profit of $50 we make use of this relation
x * ( 1 - probability of female death at 20 ) - ( cost of insurance - x ) * probability of female death at 20 = 50
= x *( 1 - 0.00060 ) - ( 100000 - x ) * 0.00060 = 50
= x* ( 0.9994 ) - (60 - 0.00060 x ) = 50
= 0.9994 x - 60 + 0.00060 x = 50
hence x = 50 + 60 = $110
At the end of a particular operating period, suppose Brenda (the manager) sits down with Ethan (the employee) and they meet to determine how well Ethan's performance has met the objectives set by Brenda. Which step in the MBO process would this be?
Answer:
Evaluate performance
Explanation:
The mbo process is a time where an employee and manager work together and sets record for a particular period of time.
This step in the mbo process is evaluation of performance. Under this step, the manager reviews the work of the employee from the question, this is what Brenda is doing with Ethan. She is evaluating his performance.
Ideally, in effective marketing planning, goals should be _____ in terms of what is to be accomplished and when.
Answer:
The answer is quantified and measurable.
Explanation:
Goals need to be quantified and measurable in effective marketing planning. To determine what needs to be accomplished and when, we must put figures to it. This makes performance measurement easier where variances at the end can be analysed.
For example, one of the marketing goals for bank A might be to onboard 100 new customers every month for a year after the launching of its new mobile app.
This example is quantified and can be measured every month.
You have tickets to go to Jamaica over spring break. Just this week your best friend informs you that he (she) is getting married over spring break. Your friend would like you to stay back in the city and be the wedding attendant. The tickets to Jamaica are nonrefundable. Which of the following is a sunk cost relating to your decision of attending the wedding or going on the trip to Jamaica?
a. The cost of wedding gift.
b. The cost of the airline tickets to Jamaica.
c. The cost of the clothing you will have to buy/rent to be in the wedding.
d. The cost of the rent on your apartment for the month
Which of the following is an advantage of job specialization? 1 point A. The quality of work increases. B. Jobs can be mastered quickly. C. Employees are more involved with their jobs. D. The work is less repetitive. E. Task specialization has no clear advantages to the organization
Answer: B. Jobs can be mastered quickly.
Explanation:
Job specialization is when the employees in an organization focuses and concentrates on one particular aspect in a organization. Specialization makes employees more efficient and also effective at their role.
Also, jobs can be mastered quickly since the employees typically focuses on one particular aspect in the organization.
At December 31, 2018, Hull-Meyers Corp. had the following investments that were purchased during 2018, its first year of operations:
Cost Fair Value
Trading Securities:
Security A $ 930,000 $ 943,000
Security B 135,000 129,400
Totals $ 1,065,000 $ 1,072,400
Securities Available-for-Sale:
Security C $ 730,000 $ 807,000
Security D 930,000 946,200
Totals $ 1,660,000 $ 1,753,200
Securities to Be Held-to-Maturity:
Security E $ 520,000 $ 530,600
Security F 645,000 639,400
Totals $ 1,165,000 $ 1,170,000
No investments were sold during 2018. All securities except Security D and Security F are considered short-term investments. None of the fair value changes is considered permanent.Required:Compute the below table to calculate the following. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
Answer:
The Totals computed are as follows:
Current Assets = $2,399,400
Noncurrent Assets = $1,591,200
Net Income (I/S) = $7,400
Other Comprehensive income (OCI) = $93,200
Total Comprehensive Income = $100,600
Explanation:
Note: The data in this question are merged together. They are therefore sorted before answering the question. See the attached pdf file for the full question.
The explanation to the answer is now provided as follows:
Required: Compute the below table to calculate the following. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
Note: See the attached Excel file for the computed table.
Also note the following:
1. In the computed table, all the Trading Securities and Securities Available-for-Sale are stated at Fair Value, and the Net Income (I/S) of each of the security is calculated by deducting the Cost of each of them their Fair Value.
2. Securities to Be Held-to-Maturity are stated at Cost and therefore, no profit is reported for them.
"The flexible budget formula is fixed costs $50,000 plus variable costs of $4 per direct labor hour. What is the total budgeted cost at (a) 9,000 hours and (b) 12,345 hours
Answer:
$86,000 and $99,380
Explanation:
The flexible budget formular is fixed at $50,000 plus variable costs
The direct labor hour is $4 per hour
The total budgeted cost at 9,000 hours can be calculated as follows
= $50,000 + ($4×9,000 hours)
= $50,000 + $36,000
= $86,000
The total budgeted cost at 12,345 hours can be calculated as follows
= $50,000 + ( $4×12,345 hours)
= $50,000 + $49,380
= $99,380
Hence the total budgeted cost at 9,000 hours and 12,345 hours is $86,000 and $99,380 respectively
A company had the following cash flows for the year: (a) Purchased inventory, $60,000 (b) Sold goods to customers, $90,000 (c) Received loan from a local bank, $150,000 (d) Purchased land, $180,000 (e) Purchased treasury stock, $40,000 (f) Paid dividends, $10,000 (g) Sold delivery truck, $30,000 What amount would be reported for net investing cash flows on the Statement of Cash Flows (for a negative number put a minus in front of the number)?
Answer:
The amount would be reported for net investing cash flows on the Statement of Cash Flows is –$190,000, that is, minus $190,000.
Explanation:
Cash flow from investing activities refers to the section of the cash flow statement that provides amount of cash that is generated or spent on investing activities.
Investing activities comprises of purchases or sales property plant, and equipment (PP&E), marketable securities (i.e., stocks, bonds, etc.), and among others.
From the question, the amount of net investing cash flows can be computed as follows:
Particulars Amount ($)
Purchased land –180,000
Purchased treasury stock –40,000
Sold delivery truck 30,000
Net cash flow from investing activities –190,000
Therefore, the amount would be reported for net investing cash flows on the Statement of Cash Flows is –$190,000, that is, minus $190,000.
A company has 500 shares of $50 par value preferred stock outstanding, and the call price of its preferred stock is $60 per share. It also has 20,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and the total value of its stockholders' equity is $680,000. The company's book value per common share equals:
Answer:
$32.50
Explanation:
Calculation for the company's book value per common share
Using this formula
Book value per common share =[Stockholders' equity -Preferred shares*Preferred stock Stock price per share/ Shares of common stock outstanding,
Let plug in the formula
Book value per common share= [$680,000 - (500 x $60)]/20,000
Book value per common share=$680,000-$30,000/20,0000
Book value per common share= $650,000/20,000
Book value per common share=$32.50
Therefore the company's book value per common share will be $32.50
o What types of human resource issues should management be aware of and sensitive to when making this change in distribution methods
Answer:
Management should be aware of and sensitive to the reaction of outstanding employees who relate directly to the former distribution methods.
Explanation:
When the company changes in distribution methods, the employees who relate and gets benefits directly to the former would react negatively. They are afraid of their own dismissal or income reduction. Some may react extremely which results in damages for the company. Hence, the company should work on internal communications to all employees before officially making the change.
A newer form of performance appraisal is called the ___________ because it encourages feedback from all around the employee including those who report to him/her.
Answer:
360-degree review
Explanation:
A 360-degree review is a process in which a company gathers information about the performance and behavior of an employee from different sources that can be coworkers, supervisors and subordinates but also from people outside the company that have to interact with the person like suppliers to evaluate the employee and help him/her to develop skills. According to this, the answer is that a newer form of performance appraisal is called the 360-degree review because it encourages feedback from all around the employee including those who report to him/her as in this form of evaluation the company obtains feedback about the employee's performance from different sources.
Kingbird Itzek manufactures and sells homemade wine, and he wants to develop a standard cost per gallon. The following are required for production of a 50-gallon batch. 3,360 ounces of grape concentrate at $0.02 per ounce 54 pounds of granulated sugar at $0.55 per pound 60 lemons at $0.90 each 150 yeast tablets at $0.26 each 250 nutrient tablets at $0.14 each 2,400 ounces of water at $0.005 per ounce Kingbird estimates that 4% of the grape concentrate is wasted, 10% of the sugar is lost, and 25% of the lemons cannot be used. Compute the standard cost of the ingredients for one gallon of wine. (Round intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25.)
Answer:
$5.272
Explanation:
The computation of the standard cost of the ingredients for one gallon of wine is shown below:-
But before that we need to do the following calculations
3,360 ounces of grape concentrate at $0.02 per ounce is (Considering 4%)
= 3,360 × $0.02 ÷ 96%
= $70
54 pounds of granulated sugar at $0.55 per pound is (Considering 10%)
= 54 × $0.55 ÷ 90%
= $33
60 lemons at $0.90 each is (Considering 25%)
= 60 × $0.90 ÷ 75%
= $72
150 yeast tablets at $0.26 each is
= 160 × $0.26
= $41.6
250 nutrient tablets at $0.14 each is
= 250 × $0.14
= $35
2,400 ounces of water at $0.005 per ounce is
= 2,400 × $0.005
= $12
Therefore 50 gallon cost is = $70 + $33 + $72 + $41.6 + $35 + $12
= $263.6
So, cost per gallon = $263.6 ÷ 50
= $5.272
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was successful enough in reducing the power of cartels and monopolies that no further legislation to curb monopoly power has ever been needed.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
False
Explanation:
After the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 , the Clayton Act was passed in 1914. the purpose of this act was to strengthen the anti trust law
For each of the following cases determine the ending balance in the inventory account. a. Jill’s Dress Shop had a beginning balance in its inventory account of $44,500. During the accounting period, Jill’s purchased $88,500 of inventory, returned $5,900 of inventory, and obtained $840 of purchases discounts. Jill’s incurred $1,180 of transportation-in cost and $690 of transportation-out cost. Salaries of sales personnel amounted to $35,500. Administrative expenses amounted to $40,100. Cost of goods sold amounted to $91,300.b. Ken’s Bait Shop had a beginning balance in its inventory account of $8,000. During the accounting period Ken’s purchased $36,900 of inventory, obtained $1,200 of purchases allowances, and received $360 of purchases discounts. Sales discounts amounted to $640. Ken’s incurred $900 of transportation-in cost and $260 of transportation-out cost. Selling and administrative cost amounted to $12,300. Cost of goods sold amounted to $33,900.
Answer:
a) Jill's
beginning inventory = $44,500
purchases = $88,500 - $5,900 - $840 = $81,760
transportation in expenses = $1,180
total inventory costs = $127,440
cost of goods sold = $91,300
ending inventory = $127,440 - $91,300 = $36,140
b) Ken's
beginning inventory = $8,000
purchases = $36,900 - $1,200 - $360 = $38,460
transportation in expenses = $900
total inventory costs = $47,360
cost of goods sold = $33,900
ending inventory = $47,360 - $33,900 = $13,460
Cash Payback Method Lily Products Company is considering an investment in one of two new product lines. The investment required for either product line is $540,000. The net cash flows associated with each product are as follows:
Year Liquid Soap Body Lotion
1 $170,000 $90,000
2 150,000 90,000
3 120,000 90,000
4 100,000 90,000
5 70,000 90,000
6 40,000 90,000
7 40,000 90,000
8 30,000 90,000
Total $720,000 $720,000
A. Recommend a product offering to Lily Products Company, based on the cash payback period for each product line.
Payback period for liquid soap
Payback period for body lotion
B. The project with the_____net cash flows in the early years of the project life will be favored over the one with the______net cash flows in the initial years.
Answer:
1a. Payback period for LIQUID SOAP =4 years
Payback period for BODY LOTION =6 years
1b. GREATEST; LESS
Explanation:
1a.Calculation for the Payback period for liquid soap
LIQUID SOAP
Year Cash flow Cumulative Cash flow
1 $170,000 $170,000
2 (150,000+170,000) =320,000
3 (120,000+320,000)=440,000
4 (100,000+440,000)=540,000
5 (70,000+540,000)= 610,000
6 (40,000+610,000)= 650,000
7 (40,000+650,000)= 690,000
8 (30,000+690,000)= 720,000
The Payback period for LIQUID SOAP will be 4 years
Calculation for the Payback period of body lotion
BODY LOTIO
Year Cash flow Cumulative Cash flow
1 $90,000 $90,000
2 (90,000+90,000)=180,000
3 (90,000+180,000)=270,000
4 (90,000+270,000)=360,000
5 (90,000+360,000)=450,000
6 (90,000+450,000)=540,000
7 (90,000+540,000)=630,000
8 (90,000+630,000)=720,000
The Payback period for BODY LOTION will be 6 years
Based on the calculation above for both liquid soap and body lotion the product offering i will recommend to Lily Products Company, based on the cash payback period for each product line will be LIQUID SOAP because it has a 4 years payback period.
B. The project with the GREATEST net cash flows in the early years of the project life will be favored over the one with the LESS net cash flows in the initial years.
Ship Co. produces storage crates that require 37.0 meters of material at $0.50 per meter and 0.10 direct labor hours at $12.00 per hour. Overhead is applied at the rate of $18 per direct labor hour. What is the total standard cost for one unit of product that would appear on a standard cost card
Answer:
Standard cost per unit= $21.5
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Ship Co. produces storage crates that require 37.0 meters of material at $0.50 per meter
0.10 direct labor hours at $12.00 per hour.
Overhead is applied at the rate of $18 per direct labor hour.
We need to determine the standard cost per unit:
Direct material= 37*0.5= 18.5
Direct labor= 0.1*12= 1.2
Manufacturing overhead= 0.1*18= 1.8
Standard cost per unit= $21.5
You have been hired as a consultant to Freedom Inc. a consumer-focused financial institution intending to enter the Ghanaian market. Critically analyse what factors you shall consider in advising Freedom Inc. on how it should set its lending interest rates, accounts commissions, fees & charges
Answer:
firstly; the area to start with. find out more about the place. Their income and the rate at which goods are sold there.
Last year, you purchased a stock at a price of $78.00 a share. Over the course of the year, you received $2.70 per share in dividends and inflation averaged 3.2 percent. Today, you sold your shares for $82.20 a share. What is your approximate real rate of return on this investment?
Answer:
5.65%
Explanation:
Last year a stock of $78.00 was bought
During the period of one year $2.70 was received in dividend and inflation averaged 3.2%
Today the shares was sold for $82.20
The first step is to calculate the nominal return
= ($82.20-$78.00+$2.70)/$78.00
= 6.9/78
= 0.0885×100
= 8.85%
Therefore, the approximate real rate can be calculated as follows
= 8.85%-3.2%
= 5.65%
Hence the approximate real rate of return on this investment is 5.65%
Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow.
At December 31 2015 2014 2013
Assets
Cash $25,267 $30,131 $31,387
Accounts receivable, net 75,450 50,642 41,435
Merchandise inventory 92,074 68,299 44,128
Prepaid expenses 8,301 8,066 3,418
193,532
Plant assets, net 231,487 215,775
Total assets $432,579 372,913 313,900
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable $106,635 $62,392 $41,849
Long-term notes payable secured by
mortgages on plant assets 79,698 84,912 71,453
Common stock, $10 par value 163,500 163,500 163,500
Retained earnings 82,746 62,109 37,098
Total liabilities and equity $432,579 $372,313 313,900
Express the balance sheets in common-size percents.
Answer:
Simon Company
Common-size percents Balance Sheet as of the years ended December 31 2015 2014 2013:
2015 % 2014 % 2013 %
Assets
Cash $25,267 5.8% $30,131 8.1% $31,387 10%
Accounts receivable, net 75,450 17.4% 50,642 13.6% 41,435 13.2%
Merchandise inventory 92,074 21.3% 68,299 18.3% 44,128 14.1%
Prepaid expenses 8,301 1.9% 8,066 2.2% 3,418 1.1%
201,092 46.5% 157,138 42.1% 120,368 38.3%
Plant assets, net 231,487 53.5% 215,775 57.9% 193,532 61.7%
Total assets $432,579 100% 372,913 100% 313,900 100%
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable $106,635 24.7% $62,392 16.7% $41,849 13.3%
Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages
on plant assets 79,698 18.4% 84,912 22.8% 71,453 22.8%
Total Liabilities $186,333 43.1% $147,304 39.5 $113,302 36.1%
Common stock, $10
par value 163,500 37.8% 163,500 43.8% 163,500 52.1%
Retained earnings 82,746 19.1% 62,109 16.7% 37,098 11.8%
Total liabilities and
equity $432,579 100% $372,913 100% 313,900 100%
Explanation:
Simon Company's balance sheets in common-size percents shows the relative values of assets and liabilities and equity in numeric and percentage terms to enable comparison. The company's balance sheet line items are expressed as percentages of the total, usually the total assets in each period. From the analysis, the management, investors, and other parties of Simon Company can understand the changes in the line items from year to year, thus making it possible for Simon Company to undertake a trend analysis.
If it is determined that your procurement scenario will not be conducted using full and open competition you are prohibited from purchasing a non-domestic product.
A. True
B. False
Answer:
Correct answer:
A. True
Explanation:
When procurement of goods and services is to be made from another country, it is expected that, it should be open and done in full view showing other competitors. This is to prevent fraud, such as the marking up of the price of goods or outright false declaration of the procurement prices.
Nature's Garden, a new restaurant situated on a busy highway in Pomona, California, specializes in a chef's salad selling for $7. Daily fixed costs are $1,710, and variable costs are $4 per meal. With a capacity of 950 meals per day, the restaurant serves an average of 900 meals each day.Requried:a. Determine the current average cost per meal.b. A busload of 30 Girl Scouts stops on its way home from the San Bernardino National Forest. The leader offers to bring them in if the scouts can all be served a meal for a total of $150. The owner refuses, saying he would lose $0.60 per meal if he accepted this offer. How do you think the owner arrived at the $0.60 figure? Comment on the owner's reasoning.c. A local businessman on a break overhears the conversation with the leader and offers the owner a one-year contract to feed 300 of the businessman's employees one meal each day at a special price of $4.50 per meal. Should the restaurant owner accept this offer? Why or why not?
Answer:
Nature's Garden
a. Determination of the current average cost per meal:
Variable cost per meal = $3,800 ($4 x 950) based on full capacity
Fixed costs per day = $1,710
Total costs = $5,510
Average cost per meal = $5,510/950 = $5.80
b. Girl Scouts' offer of $150 for 30 girls:
Offered price per person = $5 ($150/30)
Projecting a loss of $0.60 per meal, this gives a total loss of $18 ($0.60 x 30)
Projected revenue from the offer = $150 + $18 = $168
Projected revenue per meal = $168/30 = $5.60
Actual revenue to be received per meal = $5.00
Loss of $0.60
The owner arrived at the $0.60 loss because his total costs per meal was $5.60.
c. Since the variable cost per meal is $4, the restaurant owner could accept the offer if the additional 300 meals will not increase his daily fixed costs due to lack of capacity. If the fixed costs increase with this addition, then it may not be reasonable to accept the offer. Based on this offer, the contribution to defraying fixed costs, given present capacity, is only $0.50 ($4.50 - $4) per meal.
Explanation:
Selling price of chef's salad = $7
Daily fixed costs = $1,710
Variable costs per meal = $4
Meals capacity per day = 950
Average meals = 900
Nature's Garden has a fixed cost of $1,710 based on current capacity of 950 meals per day. The fixed cost may increase with increasing capacity. This fact must be borne in mind when making decisions.
A large firm in the newspaper industry employs 250 people, of which 32 are upper-level managers. As a result of this employee-to-manager ratio, the firm experiences 12.8% reduced productivity. At the same time, a small firm with 65 employees and 4 upper-level managers experiences 6.2% reduced productivity.
If everything else is constant, what can we say about the cost structure in this industry over this range of production?
A. The firms in this industry have economies of scale.
B. The firms in this industry have constant returns to scale.
C. The firms in this industry have diseconomies of scale.
Answer:
C. The firms in this industry have diseconomies of scale.
Explanation:
Diseconomies of scale arise when the business expands so its cost per unit rises at the time when the output is also increased so ultimately the cost is also increased
in this, the firm experience excessive average cost that result in lower productivity as compared before when there is an increase in output
Therefore according to the given situation, the third option is correct as it fits the given scenario
Historically the stock market goes up when there is bad news on unemployment. The latest statistics show the unemployment rate is skyrocketing so this could be a good time to buy stocks.
The arguments target is:
A. Bad news on unemployment
B. The stock market in the past when there is bad news on unemployment
C. The stock market now
Answer: C. The stock market now
Explanation:
The Argument target refers to the subject of the discussion in question. The speaker in question is attempting to explain why it would be a good time to buy stocks in the present which concerns the stock market today making it the subject.
The speaker does this by calling into evidence, the correlations between variables in the past and showing that with one variable ( high unemployment) currently in effect, the other variable (increasing stock prices) which it correlates with therefore has a chance of happening in the present.