Answer and Explanation:
a. The estimation of the contribution margin for each segment is shown below:
(in millions)
<u>Particulars Investor Advisor Services Services </u>
Income from
operations $1,681 $1,660
Add:
Depreciation $171 $154
Contribution
Margin $1,852 $1,814
2. Now the estimation of decline in operating income is
(in millions)
<u>Particulars Combined services Institutional Services </u>
Revenues $9,368 $4,771
Less:
Variable cost $5,702 $2,919
($2,919 + $2,783)
Contribution
margin $3,666 $1,852
Less:
Fixed cost -$325 -$171
Net income $3,341 $1,681
So according to the above calculations, the net operating income is declined by
= $3,341 - $1,681
= $1,660 million
The variable cost is come from
= Service revenues - income from operations - depreciation expense
The offerings of rival firms are essentially identical, standardized, commodity-like products.
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Explanation:</u></h3>
Strategy refers to the plans that are made and executed by a firm in achieving the objectives. Niche refers to the segment of customer that is being focused by a business in selling its products and services. When any company sells its products and services at a lower cost than its competitors then it will achieve success and also will survive in the market rivalry.
Differentiation refers to the process of selling the similar products at different prices to different consumers of different market. A strategy to overall low-cost provider of the industry tending to be more appealing when compared with the differentiation or best-cost or focus/market niche strategy when The offerings of rival firms are essentially identical, standardized, commodity-like products.
The answer to the question is a maintenance need.
It can be said that Waylon is ensuring that the peace in the group is maintained despite personality clashes that may occur by doing certain behaviors to accommodate the team members. This is clear from how he made an effort to seek out Lina to ensure that her opinion is heard and mitigating future conflict possibilities by ensuring that she would have her chance to speak if Adam behaves in the same manner on the next meeting.
<u>Answer:</u>
The amount of cash that will be received by Montana is $37000.
<u>Explanation:</u><u> </u>
Minden Mel Montana
Profit sharing ratio 30% 40% 30%
Balances 27000 -12000 43000
Deficiency distrubuted -6000 12000 -6000
Cash received by partners 21000 0 37000
Minden and Montana have to contribute in their
profit sharing ratio (30% and 30%), i.e., equally.
Therefore, the amount of cash that will be received by Montana is $37000.
