Answer: Related diversification
Explanation:
Here is the complete question:
Lockheed Martin has been a recognized brand in technology for aeronautics and space systems fordecades. The U.S. government is Lockheed Martin’s main customer. Recently, as large-scale military actions have decreased across the globe, the government has been consuming less of Lockheed Martin’sofferings.
As a top of executive of Lockheed Martin, you’ve been asked to consider the opportunities to diversify into new markets in order to remain competitive and continue to increase profits.
Through which strategy do you believe Lockheed Martin would be most profitable to pursue diversification?
Related diversification occurs when a business or an organization expands its activities into similar product lines that to the ones it currently offers.
An example of related diversification is when a computer manufacturer starts making calculators.
By pursuing related diversification, Martin is exploring innovative products which are still within aeronautics scope.
Your Competitive Intelligence team is predicting that the Chester Company will invest in adding capacity to their Cute product this year. Assume Chester's product Cute invests in increasing its capacity by 10% this year. Because of this new information, your company anticipates all other products in the Core segment will increase their capacity by the same amount. How much can the industry produce in the Core segment the next year? Consider only products primarily in the Core segment last year. Ignore current inventories. Figures in thousands (000).
Answer:
HELLO SOME PARTS OF THE QUESTION IS MISSING ATTACHED BELOW IS THE MISSING PARTS
answer : 13156
Explanation:
Considering only products primarily in the core segment last year.
they are : Ant, cone, cute,Drat and Daze
From the question it is assumed that Chester's product Cute and other products in its Core segment will be increased by 10% this year hence we will calculate the 10% increase of each core product and add it to its initial value
For ANT (1550)
will become = 1550 + ( 10% * 1550 ) = 1705
For CONE ( 1050 )
will become = 1050 + ( 10% * 1050 ) = 1155
For Cute ( 1300 )
will become = 1300 + (10% * 1300 ) = 1430
For Drat ( 1040 )
will become = 1040 + ( 10% * 1040 ) = 1144
For DAZE ( 1040 )
will become = 1040 + ( 10% * 1040 ) = 1144
The total capacity of the current year = 1705 + 1155 + 1430 + 1144 + 1144 = 6578
Hence the Total capacity the Industry will produce in the core next year still applying the 10% increment will be = 2 * 6578 = 13156
Iris, a calendar year cash basis taxpayer, owns and operates several TV rental outlets in Florida and wants to expand to other states. During 2019, she spends $14,000 to investigate TV rental stores in South Carolina and $9,000 to investigate TV rental stores in Georgia. She acquires the South Carolina operations but not the outlets in Georgia. As to these expenses, Iris should: a.Expense $9,000 for 2019 and capitalize $14,000. b.Expense $23,000 for 2019. c.Capitalize $23,000. d.Capitalize $14,000 and not deduct $9,000. e.None of these choices are correct.
Answer:
b.Expense $23,000 for 2019.
Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
= Spend in the investigation for the TV rental stores in South Carolina + Spend in the investigation for the TV rental stores in Georgia
= $14,000 + $9,000
= $23,000
Hence, the amount of expense $23.000 would be considered
Therefore the option b is correct
calculate the net present value of a business deal that cost $2500 today and will return $1500 at the end of this year. use interest rate of 13%
Answer:
NPV= -$1,172.57
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Initial investment= $2,500
Cash flow= $1,500
Discount rate= 13%
To calculate the net present value (NPV), we need to use the following formula:
NPV= -Io + ∑[Cf/(1+i)^n]
NPV= -2,500 + (1,500/1.13)
NPV= -1,172.57
ABG Corporation has the following dividend forecasts for the next three years: Year Expected Dividend 1 $ .25 2 $ .50 3 $ 1.25 After the third year, the dividend will grow at a constant rate of 5% per year. The required return is 10%. What is the price of the stock today?
Answer:
Price of share today = $21.302
Explanation:
The price of a share can be calculated using the dividend valuation model
According to this model the value of share is equal to the sum of the present values of its future cash dividends discounted at the required rate of return.
If dividend is expected to grow at a given rate , the value of a share is calculated using the formula below:
Price=Do (1+g)/(k-g)
Do - dividend in the following year, K- requited rate of return , g- growth rate
Step 1 : PV of dividend from year 1 to 3
Year PV of Dividend
1 0.25 × 1.1^(-1) = 0.227
2 0.50 × 1.1^(-2) = 0.413
3 1.25 × 1.1^(-3) = 0.939
Strep 2 : PV of dividend from year 4 to infinity
PV (in year 3 terms) of dividend= 1.25 × 1.05/(0.1-0.05) = 26.25
PV in year 0 terms = 26.25 × 1.1^(-3) = 19.72
Present Value = 0.227 + 0.413 + 0.939 + 19.72 = 21.302
Price of share today = $21.302
The crowding-out effect refers to the possibility that:
a. a deficit, financed by borrowing in the capital markets, will increase the interest rate and reduce investment in the private sector.
b. an increase in the supply of money will induce a decline in real spending.
c. when used simultaneously, expansionary fiscal and monetary policies are counter-productive.
d. the speculative demand for money varies inversely with the interest rate.
Answer:
a. a deficit, financed by borrowing in the capital markets, will increase the interest rate and reduce investment in the private sector.
Explanation:
Crowding out effect is when government borrowing from the capital markets leads to an increase in interest rate. this makes it more expensive for private sector to borrow and this reduces investment by private sector
Campbell Corporation uses the retail method to value its inventory. The following information is available for the year 2021: Cost Retail Merchandise inventory, January 1, 2021 $ 250,000 $ 286,000 Purchases 672,000 888,000 Freight-in 14,000 Net markups 26,000 Net markdowns 4,500 Net sales 860,000 Required: Determine the December 31, 2021, inventory by applying the conventional retail method using the information provided
Answer:
261,690
Explanation:
The computation of inventory is shown below:-
Particulars Cost Retail Cost-to-Retail Ratio
Beginning inventory $250,000 $286,000
Add Purchases $672,000 $888,000
Freight-in $14,000
Net markup $26,000
Total $936,000 $1,200,000
Less: Net markdowns $4,500
Goods available for sale $1,195,000
Cost-to-retail percentage 0.78 (in working note)
Less: Net sales $860,000
Retail Estimated ending
inventory $335,500 ($1,195,000 - $860,000)
At cost Estimated ending
inventory $261,690
Cost-to-retail percentage is
= 936,000 ÷ 1,200,000
= 0.78
Estimated ending inventory at cost is
335,500 × 0.78
= 261,690
To reduce product development time, Caterpillar connected its engineering and manufacturing divisions with its active suppliers, distributors, overseas factories, and customers, through ________.
Answer: an extranet
Explanation:
An extranet is a private network that is controlled that gives access to vendors, suppliers, partners, vendors or a group of customers that are authorized.
Therefore, to reduce product development time, Caterpillar connected its engineering and manufacturing divisions with its active suppliers, distributors, overseas factories, and customers, through an extranet.
A large open economy has desired national saving of Sd = 1200 + 1000rw, and desired national investment of Id = 1000 - 500rw. The foreign economy has desired national saving of = 1300 + 1000rw, and desired national investment of = 1800 - 500rw. The equilibrium world real interest rate equal to:________.
Answer: 10%
Explanation:
The Equilibrium real interest rate would be the interest rate that equates the Desired savings to the desired investment for both the National and foreign economy.
Desired national saving + Foreign desired national saving = Desired national investment + Foreign desired national investment
1,200 + 1,000rw + 1,300 + 1,000rw = (1,000 - 500rw) + (1,800 - 500rw)
2,500 + 2,000rw = 2,800 - 1,000rw
2,000rw + 1,000rw = 2,800 - 2,500
3,000rw = 300
rw = 0.1
rw = 10%
g Profit maximazation for a monopolist and a perfect competitor occurs where marginal revenue equals marginal cost. At this profit-maximizing output, the monopolist will charge a price ________ marginal revenue and a perfect competitor will charge a price ________ marginal revenue.
Answer: Higher than; Equal to
Explanation:
Profit maximazation for a monopolist and a perfect competitor occurs where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
The Marginal Revenue curves are different for either of them though and this impacts what price they sell at. This is because the price the good will be sold at depends on where the maximising output touches the demand curve.
The Monopolist has a Marginal Revenue curve that is lower than the Demand Curve. Therefore the point where Marginal Revenue and Marginal Cost intersect, will not be on the demand curve but lower than it. The price charged will therefore be the point where the maximising output touches the Demand Curve.
The Perfectly Competitive Firm however is in a market where Price is equal to the Demand curve and equal to the Marginal Revenue curve as well. The point where the Marginal Cost intersects with Marginal Revenue will also be the point where the maximising output touches the Demand curve so the price will be the same as the Marginal Revenue.
g The aggregate supply curve shifts A. rightward if the money wage rate falls. B. leftward if the aggregate demand curve shifts leftward. C. rightward if potential GDP decreases. D. leftward if potential GDP increases. E. rightward if the money wage rate rises.
Answer:
The correct option to the question above is option A "rightward if the money wage rate falls."
Explanation:
The aggregate supply curve is a graphical illustration of how the total quantity of goods and services is available for a given price and time.
When the aggregate supply curve shifts to the right, it increases. While, when the aggregate supply curve shifts to the left, it decreases.
An increase in the aggregate supply curve shows a fall in price, which makes a high price level resulting in a greater supply of real GDP.
Money wages is the amount of money paid in wages. Money wages is indirectly proportional to real wages. The aggregate supply curve decreases if the money wage rate increases and the aggregate supply curve increases when the money wage rate falls.
Aggregate supply is affected by GDP. When A GDP decreases, it also decreases aggregate supply.
Sager Industries is considering an investment in equipment that will replace direct labor. The equipment has a cost of $86,000 with a $7,000 residual value and a 10-year life. The equipment will replace three employees who has an average total wages of $15,810 per year. In addition, the equipment will have operating and energy costs of $4,190 per year. Determine the average rate of return on the equipment, giving effect to straight-line depreciation on the investment.
Answer:
130.77%
Explanation:
depreciation expense per year using straight method = (purchase cost - salvage value) / useful life = ($86,000 - $7,000) / 10 = $7,900
total costs = depreciation expense + operating and energy costs = $7,900 + $4,190 = $12,090
average rate of return = total savings / total costs = $15,810 / $12,090 = 1.30769 = 130.77%
Suppose that the quantity of apples sold increases by 30 percent after the price of pears increases by 15 percent. What is the coefficient of cross elasticity of demand
Sarah, the controller of a large beverage supplier, supervises two employees. Her boss, Vladimir, instructs her to increase the company's inventory balance for an amount that is material to the financial statements by crediting several small "miscellaneous" expense accounts. She does not understand why he wants her to make these entries but immediately directs one of her staff to make them because she has been instructed to do so. Which of the following statements best describes Sarah's actions?
Answer:
Sarah failed to evaluate a potential ethical issue
Explanation:
According to the given scenario, Ethical concerns occur as workers face pressure from their employers to inflate profits or expenditures that include manipulating financial statements. Workers should be morally responsible and not participate in any dishonest behavior that modify the financial statements.
So, the correct answer is Sarah failed to evaluate a potential ethical issue .
g The Fed makes an open market operation purchase of $200,000. The currency drain ratio is 33.33 percent and the desired reserve ratio is 10 percent. By how much does the quantity of money increase?
Answer: $618,000
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that the Fed makes an open market operation purchase of $200,000 and that the currency drain ratio is 33.33 percent and the desired reserve ratio is 10 percent.
We first have to calculate the money multiplier which will be:
= (1 + the currency drain ratio)/( the currency drain ratio + the reserve ratio)
= (1 + 33.33%)/(33.33% + 10%)
= ( 1 + 0.33)/(0.33 + 0.1)
= 1.33/0.43
= 3.09
The quantity of money increase will be:
= 3.09 × $200,000
= $618,000
On January 1, 2014, Pert Company purchased 85% of the outstanding common stock of Sales Company for $350,000. On that date. Sales Company's stockholders' equity consisted of common stock, $100,000; other contributed capital, $40,000; and retained earnings, $140,000. Pert Company paid more than the book value of net assets acquired because the recorded cost of Sales Company's land was significantly less than its fair value.
During 2014 Sales Company earned $148,000 and declared and paid a $50,000 dividend. Pert Company used the partial equity method to record its investment in Sales Company.
Required:
1. Prepare the investment-related entries on Pert Company's books for 2014.
2. Prepare the working paper eliminating entries for a working paper on December 31, 2014.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
a. For investment related entries
Investment in sales Dr $350,000
To cash $350,000
(being the investment is recorded)
Investment in sales Dr ($148,000 × 85%) $125,800
To Subsidiary income $125,800
(Being the investment in sales is recorded)
Cash Dr $42,500
To Dividend income $42,500
(Being the dividend income is recorded)
b. For work paper eliminating entries
Equity income ($148,000 × 85%) $125,800
To Dividend $42,500
To investment in sales $83,300
(Being the equity income is recorded)
Common stock Dr $100,000
Other contributed capital Dr $40,000
Retained earnings Dr $140,000
Difference between implied and book value Dr $131,765 (Bal figure)
To Investment in S Company $350,000
To Non controlling interest $61,765 ($350,000 ÷ 0.85 × 0.15)
(Being the consolidated items are recorded)
Land Dr $131,765
To Difference between implied and book value Dr $131,765
(Being the land is recorded)
Working note:
Particulars Parent share Non-conrolling interest Total value
Purchase price
& implied value $350,000 $61,765 $411,765
Less:
Book value -$238,000 -$42,000 -$280,000
Difference
amount $112,000 $19,765 $131,765
Less:
Land value -$112,000 -$19,765 -$131,765
Balance $0 $0 $0
On January 1, 2016, the Excel Delivery Company purchased a delivery van for $33,000. At the end of its five-year service life, it is estimated that the van will be worth $3,000. During the five-year period, the company expects to drive the van 100,000 miles.
Required:
Calculate annual depreciation for the five-year life of the van using each of the following methods. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
1. Straight line
2. Sum of the years digits
3. Double declining balance
4, Units of production using miles driven as a measure of output and the following actual mileage:
Year Miles
2016 22,000
2017 24,000
2018 15,000
2019 20,000
2020 21,000
Answer:
1. Straight line
years 2016 to 2020 = $6,000
2. Sum of the years digits
2016 = $10,000
2017 = $8,000
2018 = $6,000
2019 = $4,000
2020 = $2,000
3. Double declining balance
2016 = $13,200
2017 = $7,920
2018 = $4,752
2019 = $2,852
2020 = $1,276
4, Units of production using miles driven
2016 = $6,600
2017 = $7,200
2018 = $4,500
2019 = $6,000
2020 = $5,700
Explanation:
purchase cost $33,000
useful life 5 years, salvage value $3,000
expected use 100,000 miles
1. Straight line
($33,000 - $3,000) / 5 = $6,000
2. Sum of the years digits
year 1 = 5/15 x $30,000 = $10,000
year 2 = 4/15 x $30,000 = $8,000
year 3 = 3/15 x $30,000 = $6,000
year 4 = 2/15 x $30,000 = $4,000
year 5 = 1/15 x $30,000 = $2,000
3. Double declining balance
year 1 = 2 x 1/5 x $33,000 = $13,200
year 2 = 2 x 1/5 x $19,800 = $7,920
year 3 = 2 x 1/5 x $11,880 = $4,752
year 4 = 2 x 1/5 x $7,128 = $2,851.20 ≈ $2,852
year 5 = $4,276 - $3,000 = $1,276
4, Units of production using miles driven
depreciation expense per mile = ($33,000 - $3,000) / 100,000 = $0.30
Year Miles
2016 22,000 x $0.30 = $6,600
2017 24,000 x $0.30 = $7,200
2018 15,000 x $0.30 = $4,500
2019 20,000 x $0.30 = $6,000
2020 (21,000 - 2,000) x $0.30 = $5,700
Galvatron Metals has a bond outstanding with a coupon rate of 6.1 percent and semiannual payments. The bond currently sells for $947 and matures in 23 years. The par value is $1,000 and the company's tax rate is 40 percent. What is the company's aftertax cost of debt
BBQ Corporation has a target capital structure that is 70 percent equity, 30 percent debt. The flotation costs for equity issues are 15 percent of the amount raised; the flotation costs for debt are 8 percent. If BBQ needs $150 million for a new manufacturing facility, what is the cost when flotation costs are considered
Answer:
$172,215,844 is the cost when flotation costs are considered
Explanation:
flotation
Weighted average flotation cost = {(Flotation cost debt * Weight debt) + (Flotation cost equity * Weight equity)
= (8% * 0.30) + (15% * 0.70)
=0.024 + 0.105
= 0.129
= 12.9%
Calculation of the cost of funds
Cost of funds = Amount raised / (1 - Weighted average floatation cost)
= $150,000,000 / (1-0.129)
= $150,000,000 / (0.871)
=$172,215,844
Therefore, the cost of raising fund is $172,215,844
A company earned $7,605 in net income for October. Its net sales for October were $19,500. Its profit margin is:
Answer: 39%
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that company earned $7,605 in net income for October and that its net sales for October were $19,500.
To calculate its profit margin, we have to divide the net income by the net sales. This will be:
= 7605/19500
= 0.39
= 39%
A metal fabricator produces connecting rods with an outer diameter that has a 1 ± .01 inch specification. A machine operator takes several sample measurements over time and determines the sample mean outer diameter to be 1.002 inches with a standard deviation of .003 inch.
a. Calculate the Cp of the process. (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)
Cp =
b. Calculate the Cpk of the process. (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)
Cpk =
Answer:
A) 1.111
B) 0.889
Explanation:
given data :
outer diameter of connecting rods = 1 ± 0.01 inch
sample mean outer diameter = 1.002 inches
standard deviation = 0.003 inches
A) Calculating the Cp of the process
mean = 1.002
Standard deviation = 0.003
LSL = 1 - 0.01 = 0.99
USL = 1 + 0.01 = 1.01
[tex]Cp = \frac{USL - LSL}{6 * STANDARD DEVIATION}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1.01-0.99}{6*0.003}[/tex] = 1.111
B) calculate Cpk
mean = 1.002, LSL = 0.99, USL = 1.01 , deviation = 0.003
[tex]Cpk = min[\frac{mean-LSL}{3* deviation} , \frac{USL- mean}{3*deviation} ][/tex]
= min [(0.012/0.009) , (0.008/0.009) ]
= min [ 1.333, 0.889 ]
hence Cpk = 0.889
When a country produces on its production possibilities curve, then this country's unemployment is expected to be at one of its lowest rates, however, prices in this country are not expected to be relatively low.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
TRUE
Explanation:
the production possibility curve shoes the number of goods that can be produced in an economy when its resources are fully employed.
if a country produces on its production possibilities curve, it means that its resources are fully employed and so unemployment would be at its lowest.
A monopoly's cost function is CQ and its the demand for its product is pQ where Q is output, p is price, and C is the total cost of production. Determine the profit-maximizingLOADING... price and output for a monopoly.
Answer:
The answer is "70 units".
Explanation:
In the given question some equation is missing which can be defined as follows:
[tex]C = 1.5Q^2+40Q\\\\P=320-0.5Q[/tex]
Monopolistic functions are used where Marginal Profit = Marginal Cost where marginal revenue and marginal cost stand for the MR and MC.
Finding the value of MR :
[tex]\ MR = \frac{\partial TR}{\partial Q} \\\\[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{\partial PQ}{\partial Q} \\\\= \frac{\partial (320-0.5Q)Q}{\partial Q}[/tex]
[tex]= \frac{\partial (320Q -0.5Q^2)}{\partial Q}\\\\ = \frac{\partial Q (320 -0.5Q)}{\partial Q}\\\\ \ by \ solving \ we \ get \\\\ = 320 - Q...(1)[/tex]
Calculating the value of the MC:
[tex]MC = \frac{\partial TC}{\partial Q} \\[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{\partial (1.5Q^2 + 40Q)}{\partial Q} \\\\=\frac{\partial Q (1.5Q + 40)}{\partial Q}\\\\ \ by \ solve \ value \\\\ = 3Q + 40....(2)[/tex]
compare the above equation (i) and (ii):
[tex]\to 320 -Q = 3Q+40\\\\\to 320 -40 = 3Q+ Q\\\\\to 280 = 4Q\\\\\to 4Q =280 \\\\\to Q= \frac{280}{4}\\\\\to Q= 70 \\[/tex]
Schedule of Cash Collections of Accounts Receivable OfficeMart Inc. has "cash and carry" customers and credit customers. OfficeMart estimates that 30% of monthly sales are to cash customers, while the remaining sales are to credit customers. Of the credit customers, 25% pay their accounts in the month of sale, while the remaining 75% pay their accounts in the month following the month of sale. Projected sales for the next three months are as follows: October $133,000 November 166,000 December 243,000 The Accounts Receivable balance on September 30 was $89,000. Prepare a schedule of cash collections from sales for October, November, and December. Round all calculations to the nearest whole dollar.
Answer:
Instructions are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Sales:
30% on cash
70% on account
Sales on account:
25% in the month of the sale
75% in the following month
October $133,000
November 166,000
December 243,000
The Accounts Receivable balance on September 30 was $89,000.
Cash collection October:
Sales on cash= 133,000*0.30= 39,900
Sales on account from October= (133,000*0.7)*0.25= 23,275
Sales on account September= 89,000
Total cash collection= $152,175
Cash collection November:
Sales on cash= 166,000*0.30= 49,800
Sales on account from October= (166,000*0.7)*0.25= 29,050
Sales on account October= (133,000*0.7)*0.75= 69,825
Total cash collection= $148,675
Cash collection December:
Sales on cash= 243,000*0.30= 72,900
Sales on account from October= (243,000*0.7)*0.25= 42,525
Sales on account October= (166,000*0.7)*0.75= 87,150
Total cash collection= $202,575
A 30 year $1,000 par 4 3/4% Treasury Bond is quoted at 95-11 - 95-15. The note pays interest on Jan 1st and Jul 1st. A customer buys 1 bond at the ask price. What is the current yield, disregarding commissions
Answer:
4.98%
Explanation:
Calculation for the current yield
First step
Since the the bond was purchased at 95 +15/32nds this means that we have to find the bond percentage.
Calculated as
Bond Percentage = 95 + 15/32nds
Bond percentage =95.46875%
Second step is to multiply the bond percentage by $1,000
95.46875% *$1,000
= $954.6875
The last step is to find the current yield
Current yield=$47.50 /$954.6875
Current yield = 4.98%
Therefore the current yield will be 4.98%
Bogart Company is considering two alternatives. Alternative A will have revenues of $147,400 and costs of $103,400. Alternative B will have revenues of $188,200 and costs of $121,600. Compare Alternative A to Alternative B showing incremental revenues, costs, and net income.
Answer:
B is better than A
Explanation:
Here, we want to compare “A” to “B”. It means if B’s amount is higher than A’s amount, it should be positive; If B’s amount is lower than A’s amount, it should be negative.
Net income for each alternative = Revenues – Costs
Since the net income is positive, B is better than A.
Please check attachment for for actual tabular calculations
Consider the market for meekers in the imaginary economy of Meekertown. In the absence of international trade, the domestic price of a meeker is $23. Suppose that the world price for a meeker is $24. Assume that Meekertown is too small to influence the world price for meekers once they enter meeker the international market. If Meekertown allows free trade, then it will _______________ meeker.
When a country is too small affect the world price, allowing for free trade will always increase total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
a. True
b. False
Answer:
Export
true
Explanation:
Because the price of meekers in meekertown is lower than the world price for meekers, meekers from meekertown are cheaper. so if free trade is allowed, other countries would want to purchase meekers from meekertown because it is cheaper.
So, meekertown would export meekers if free trade is allowed.
When a country is too small affect the world price, allowing for free trade will always increase total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade.
this is so because if the country is efficient in production of a good (producing at a lower price when compared to the world price), export of the good would increase thus increasing producer surplus. if on the other hand, the country is inefficient in producing a good and the country allows for free trade, the country can import the good. this would increase consumer surplus.
Consider a fast food café of your choice. Apply 4 V’s of Operation. Describe each V as ‘High’, ‘Low’ or ‘Moderate’ with one liner reason.
Answer:
4 V's of Operation
The 4 V's of operation are Volume, Variety, Variation, and Visibility. Let us take Mrs. Happy Food Cafe with over 100 outlets in Fiacton Town, as an example to illustrate the 4 V's of operation.
Volume: As a food cafe, the volume of production that will be required for some foods and drinks is so high that their provision requires repetitive tasks. Based on this, procedures are normally standardized in order to achieve low cost for foods and drinks. However, it is harder to standardize services, since personal touches are added by the servers based on their individual perceptions and abilities.
Variety: Mrs. Happy Food Cafe tries to bring some variety in her offerings to satisfy the various needs of her customers. While variety is naturally low in the Food Cafe sector, some cafes like Mrs. Happy Good Cafe, try to satisfy customers' demands by varying the foods with Continental, African, Latino cuisines and dishes.
Variation: At Mrs Happy Food cafes, the food and drinks do not vary much as customers expect to be served the same quality of services at any of their cafes. This is because the processes are standardized to achieve low cost. So, the variation is moderate.
Visibility: Customers of Mrs Happy Food cafes are not able to see and track their experiences of the the processes for the food preparation that they order. But, they can track the processes for the services because services are consumed as they are offered. So, visibility is 'Moderate," as it is divided between the hard goods and the soft goods. With respect to goods visibility is 'Low.' However, with respect to the services the customers' visibility of processes is high.
Explanation:
The 4 V's of operation describe the different characteristics of the processes that various entities use to transform their inputs into outputs of goods and services. They may be high, low, or moderate. They include, volume, variety, variation, and visibility.
Ivanhoe provides environmentally friendly lawn services for homeowners. Its operating costs are as follows. Depreciation $1,500 per month Advertising $350 per month Insurance $2,770 per month Weed and feed materials $17 per lawn Direct labor $9 per lawn Fuel $2 per lawn Ivanhoe charges $70 per treatment for the average single-family lawn. Correct answer. Your answer is correct. Determine the company’s break-even point in number of lawns serviced per month. Break-even point Entry field with correct answer 110 lawns LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT Incorrect answer. Your answer is incorrect. Try again. Determine the company’s break-even point in dollars.
Answer:
Explanation:
To start with, we need to get the value for total fixed cost and total variable cost
Total fixed costs = Depreciation + Advertising + Insurance
= $1,500 + $350 + $2,770
= $4,620
Total variable costs per unit = Weed and feed materials + Direct labor + Lawn Fuel
= $17 + $9 + $2
= $28 per lawn
We also need to compute the contribution margin ratio
= Sales per unit - Variable cost per unit / Sales per unit
= (70 - 28) / 70
= 0.6
= 60%
Therefore;
1. Break even sales
Talbot Industries is considering launching a new product. The new manufacturing equipment will cost $17 million, and production and sales will require an initial $3 million investment in net operating working capital. The company's tax rate is 35%. What is the initial investment outlay? Write out your answer completely. For example, 2 million should be entered as 2,000,000. $ The company spent and expensed $150,000 on research related to the new project last year. Would this change your answer? -Select- Rather than build a new manufacturing facility, the company plans to install the equipment in a building it owns but is not now using. The building could be sold for $1.5 million after taxes and real estate commissions. How would this affect your answer? The project's cost will -Select- .
Answer:
What is the initial investment outlay?
initial investment = $17 million (manufacturing equipment) + $3 (increase in net working capital) = $20,000,000The company spent and expensed $150,000 on research related to the new project last year. Would this change your answer?
No, this will not change the answer because that was a sunk cost that doesn't affect the project's initial outlay.Rather than build a new manufacturing facility, the company plans to install the equipment in a building it owns but is not now using. The building could be sold for $1.5 million after taxes and real estate commissions. How would this affect your answer?
If the company decides to do this, it will increase the project's initial outlay by $1,500,000 which is the opportunity cost of selling the building.The online retailer Lands' End communicates a remarkable commitment to its ________ with these unconditional words: "We accept any return, for any reason. Guaranteed Period."
Answer:
Customers
Explanation:
By making such statements the online retailer is trying to build trust with customers. And to satisfy their purchase experience about the value they will derive from the product. It is a good marketing strategy employed by some businesses today.