Answer:
A. Lowest Total Cost:
A. 315,550 or more
B. Lowest total cost of annual volume of 120 boats
C. C
Explanation:
The lowest total cost among the three alternatives is b.
If the company goes for new location it will have to incur fixed cost of $270,000 and variable cost per boat will be $600.
If the company Subcontracts then Total cost per boat is $2,620
If a company goes for expanding existing facility then it will incur fixed cost of $57,000 and variable cost will be $1,030 per boat.
If company produces 315,000 or more boats then it will have lowest possible cost for the boat.
For an output of 120 bots the best possible alternative is option C. The fixed cost will be $475 per boat ($57,000 / 120 boats)
The total cost will be $1,505 ($475 + $1,030)
Answer: A. It has a competitive advantage in the industry
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that the average cost of production for a bottle of water in the industry is 0.20 cents while its average price is 0.50 cents and that Water Inc. manufactures the same product for 0.10 cents while its average price is 0.40 cents.
The scenario shows that Water Inc has a competitive advantage in the industry. This is seen as the bottle of water is produced at a cheaper cost wen compared to its rivals.
Answer:
(a) Yes. It is an opportunity cost of new job because the additional time he spent commuting is a cost, as he can utilize that time in doing something else.
(b) Yes. It is also an opportunity cost because if a person wants to join a new job then he have to give up his current job. So, the earning of $45,000 from his current job is the opportunity cost of accepting the new job.
(c) No. It is not an opportunity cost but it is an additional benefit from the new job because he is not sacrificing anything to obtain this benefit.
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