Answer:
Yes $30 agsinst $19.50
The variable cost for the first 50 untis is $17.50
Yes $30 against $27.25
average variable cost for the first 100 units $26.25
Marginal cost for the first 50 units: 17.50 which is lower than marginal revenue
from 51 units and subsequent untis: 35 which is higher than marginal revenue
It will produce 50 units achieving $525 of profit
Explanation:
$100 fixed cost /50 units + 17.50 = 19.50 average cost
selling price: $30
100 fixed cost + 17.50 x 50 + 35 x 50 = 2725
total cost 2,725 / 100 units = 27.25 unit average cost
selling price $30
($17.50 x 50 + $35 x 50)/100 = 26.25
After the 50untis our profit will decrease as the marginal revenue is lower than marginal cost thus, we stuop production at the 50 units:
50 x 30 - 100 fixed cost - 17.50 x 50 variable cost = 525 profit
Answer: $22.22
Explanation:
We can use the dividend discount model to solve for this.
The formula is,
P = D1 / r - g
Where,
D1 = the next dividend
r = the expected return
g = the growth rate.
We do not have the expected return but we can calculate for it using the old stock price and growth rate. Making it x we have,
28.5 = 0.5 / x - 0.075
28.5 (x - 0.075) = 0.5
x = 0.5 / 28.5 + 0.075
x = 0.09254385964
x = 9.25 %
Now that we have the expected return we can calculate the new stock price with the new growth rate,
P = 0.5 / 9.25% - 7%
P = 22.2222222222
P = $22.22
The new stock price is $22.22
Answer:
a. In the 17th century, the Dutch East India Company allied with a powerful leader in Indonesia to gain exclusive access to spices, and during the company’s existence, it carried about five times the shipping tonnage of its nearest competitor, an English company.
b. In the 1970s, the Sumitomo Bank of Japan bailed out two major corporate customers at a cost of over $1 billion, greatly hurting its profitability. However, its loyalty to its customers enhanced its reputation, and by 1981 it was Japan’s most profitable financial institution.
d. The Finnish company Stora Enso appeals to the world’s desire to use renewable resources by developing new packaging, paper, textile, and other products based on sustainably grown wood. Quarterly profit recently rose 38% year over year, and the company has garnered much recognition from environmental groups.
Explanation:
Basically there are 3 types of strategies that a company can carry out to try to gain a competitive advantage over its rivals:
- cost leadership strategy: sell the company's products at the lowest price usually through economies of scale. E.G. DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY
- differentiation strategy: sell a unique and different product, usually high quality or innovating products. E.G. SUMITOMO BANK
- focus strategy: focus the company's products towards a narrow target segment (niche) either through cost leadership or differentiation. E.G. STORA ENSO
