Answer:
The old machine should be replaced.
Explanation:
Note: See the attached excel file for the the analysis showing whether the old machine should be retained or replaced.
From the attached excel file, the following calculation are made:
Variable Manufacturing cost of Retain = Initial Variable Manufacturing cost * remaining useful life of old machine = $592,600 * 5 = $2,963,000
Variable Manufacturing cost of Replace = New Variable Manufacturing cost * Remaining useful life of new machine = $505,500 * 5 = $2,527,500
From the attached excel, it can be observed that the total cost of Retain is $32,200 higher than the total cost of Replace. This therefore implies that the old machine should be replaced.
Answer:
The correct answer is a).
Explanation:
The income elasticity of demand refers to the percentual variation of quantity demanded of a certaing good in response to a percentual variation in income.
If the income elasticity of demand for medical care is 1.35,
<em>a. if income decreases by 1%, the quantity demanded for medical care decreases by 1.35%.</em> TRUE, this is what the definition implies.
<em>b. if the price of medical care increases by 1%, the quantity demanded for medical care decreases by 1.35%. </em>FALSE. In this elasticity, the sign is relevant. This income elasticity implies that changes in income and medical care expenses have the same sign.
<em>c. if the income of the average consumer increases by 1 dollar, the quantity demanded for medical care will increase by 1.35 units of care.</em> FALSE. The elasticity relates percentual variations, not absolute value variations.
<em>d. if income increases by 1%, the quantity demanded for medical care decreases by 1.35%.</em> FALSE. The same as point b.
Answer:
Total= $77,300
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
lost, damaged, and stolen merchandise normally amounted to 5 percent of the inventory balance. On June 14, Essary's warehouse was destroyed by fire. Just before the fire, the accounting records contained a $136,000 balance in the Inventory account. However, inventory costing $16,900 had been sold and delivered to customers but had not been recorded in the books at the time of the fire. The fire did not affect the showroom, which contained inventory that cost $35,000.
Accounting record= 136,000
Normal Damaged merchandise= 136,000*0.05= 6,800 (-)
Sold inventory= 16,900 (-)
Showroom= 35,000 (-)
Total= $77,300
Answer:
It will take 1.97 years to payback the machine.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
It will cost $7,500 to acquire a cotton candy cart. Cart sales are expected to be $3,800 a year for four years.
We need to determine the amount of time required to payback the machine.
Year 1= 3,800 - 7,500= -3,700
Year 2= 3,800 - 3,700= 100
3,700/3,800= 0.97
It will take 1.97 years to payback the machine.
