Answer:
a. 41.6 million
b. 42.28 million
Explanation:
A) GIven
forecast in june = Sjune = 42 million
Checks recived in june = Xjune = 40 million
Smoothing constant = a = 0.2
So for july
Sjuly = a*Xjune + (1-a)*Sjune
=0.2*40 + (1-0.2)*42 million
=8+33.6 = 41.6 million
B) forecast in july = Sjuly = 41.6 million
Checks recived in july = Xjuly = 45 million
Smoothing constant = a = 0.2
So for August
Saugust = a*Xjuly + (1-a)*Sjuly
=0.2*45 + (1-0.2)*41.6 million
=9+33.28 = 42.28 million
<em>Note: This uses an exponential smoothing to forecast the results, but from the number of checks recived we see that it increases linearly. So we need a linear forecasting method .</em>
One interest is simple the other is compound......
Answer:
Accounting information helps users make business and financial decisions.
Explanation:
Users of accounting information are divided into :
- Internal users
- External users
Internal users include : owners, managers, employees
External users include : shareholders, tax authority, regulatory bodies
Based on the information contained in the financial information a shareholder can decide if to invest in a company or not to.
Also, mangers can decide to invest in new ventures based on the information on profitability contained in the financial statements.
Answer:
Explanation:
Given that:
weekly demand = 72 units
no of weeks in 1 year = 48
Then; total demand = 72 × 48 = 3456 units
No of orders = 
= 
∴
The periodic review (P) = 
= 

= 0.041956 year
≅ 2 weeks
Z score based on 88 percent service level = NORMSINV(0.88) = 1.18
Here;
Lead time = 3 wks
P = 2 weeks
Thus protection interval = ( 3+2) weeks
= 5 weeks
Safety stock = z-score × std dev. of demand at (P+L) days
std dev =
= 2.236 × 18
std dev = 40.248 units
Safety stock = 1.18 × 40.248
safety stock = 47.49 units
Safety stock ≅ 48 units
Average demand during(P + L) = 5 × 72 units
= 360 units
Target inventory level = average demand + safety stock
= 360 units + 48 units
= 408 units