Answer:
A Public Company is owned and traded publicly on the stock exchange. A Private Company is owned and traded privately. Limited can use after the public company name (Example- ABC Limited). Private Limited can be used after the private company name.
Question:
A potato chip manufacturer purchases a potato farm. Which of the following regarding its strategy is true?
A. The manufacturer has effectively used vertical integration to increase its bargaining position and reduce transaction costs.
B. The manufacturer has enhanced utilisation by allowing depreciation and other fixed costs to be spread over a larger unit volume.
C. The manufacturer has sacrificed quality by using a lower-cost input.
D. The manufacturer has efficiently capitalised on the experience and learning-curve effects within the company.
E. The manufacturer has effectively reduced its operating costs by outsourcing its activities.
Answer:
A. the Manufacturer has effectively used vertical integration to increase it's bargaining position and reduce transaction costs.
Explanation:
Vertical integration is a business strategy whereby a business acquires ownership or controls its suppliers, distributors, or retail locations to control its value or supply chain.
It may also be said that vertical integration has to do with the purchase of a part of all of the production or sales process that was previously outsourced, to have it done in-house.
An example of companies who have done this are:
1. Apple
2. Netflix
3. Comcast (Which acquired NBC)
Businesses can integrate by
- purchasing their suppliers to reduce the costs of manufacturing or
- controlling the distribution process that is, owning and controlling the warehousing and delivery of their products etc.
Answer:
$7.50 per unit
Explanation:
Cost of buying from outside supplier = $33 per unit.
Relevant cost of making such component in-house = Direct materials+ Direct labor+ Variable overhead
= $9.50 per unit + $13.50 per unit + $2.50 per unit
= $25.50 per unit
Net incremental cost of buying the component = Cost of buying from outside supplier- Relevant cost of making such component in-house
= $33.00 per unit - $25.50 per unit
= $7.50 per unit
The current yield and annual coupon rate of 6.50% show that the bond price was at par a year ago.
The givens are FV=1,000, n= 6, PMT = 65.00, and i= 7.50 so with this we know that the selling price this year is $953.06.
So the holding period return is $1,000+$953.06+$65.00
$1,000=0.0181=1.81%
Hope this helps, now you know the answer and how to do it. HAVE A BLESSED AND WONDERFUL DAY! As well as a great rest of Black History Month! :-)
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Answer:
The correct option is (d)
Explanation:
Ethics is considered above law as law requires just compliance of laws, rules and regulations. Ethics on the other hand establishes a standard of moral conduct. Being mere legal does not mean that something is ethical. Ethical responsibilities are not codified as it is expected from businesses to follow the same.
Here, Marshall, though complied with legal frameworks, he failed to fulfill his ethical obligations by using low-grade products that could harm the general public in future.
