What is meant by full employment?
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Answer:
The step by step answer to your problem is given below:
Explanation:
1A) Break even point for option 1:
Sales- Variable cost= Fixed cost
Q* $950-Q*$760= $7410
Q*$190= $7410
Q=$7410/$190
Q= 39 carpets
1B) Breakeven point for Option 2
Sales- variable cost-rent cost= 0
Q*$950- $760*Q- (Q*950*10%)= 0
95Q= 0
Q= 0
2. At what level of revenues will Cover Rugs earn the same operating income under either option?
Operating income under Option 1 = $190Q - $7140
Operating income under Option 2 = $95Q
We have to find Q such that $190Q - $7140 = $95Q
Q=$7410/$95= 78 Carpets
Revenue= $950 x 78 = $74,100
For Q = 78 Carpets, operating income under both option 1 and 2 will be = $7410
a. For what range of unit sales will Cover Rugs prefer Option 1? b. For what range of unit sales will Cover Rugs prefer Option 2?
For Q > 78, say 79 carpets:
Option 1 gives operating income= (190*79) - 7410= $7600
Option 2 gives operating income= 95*79= $7505
So color rugs will prefer Option 1.
For Q < 78, say 77 carpets:
Option 1 gives operating income= (190*77) - 7410= $7220
Option 2 gives operating income= 95*77= $7315
So color rugs will prefer Option 2.
3. Calculate the degree of operating leverage at sales of 65 units for the two rental options.
Operating Leverage=
= Contribution margin per unit x Numbers of Carpet Sold= Contribution Margin
Under Option 1,
Contribution Margin per unit= $950-$760=$190,
Operating income= $190*65-$7410= $4940.
Degree of Operating Leverage=
=2.5
Under Option 2,
Contribution Margin per unit= $950-$760-$760-0.10*$950=$95,
Operating income= $95x65-$0= $6175.
=1.0
4. Briefly explain and interpret your answer to requirement 3.
The degree of operating leverage helps managers calculate and anticipate the effects of fluctuations in sales on operating income. The calculation in requirement 3 show that when sales are 65 units, a % change in sales and contribution margin will result in 2.5 times that % change in operating income for option 1. But the same % change in Option 2 because there are no fix costs attached in option 2.
Answer:
1. Technical improvements cause production costs to decline, which causes supply to increase and prices to decrease.
2. Decreased unemployment causes consumer incomes to increase which causes demand to increase and hence price to increase.
Explanation:
Demand refers to a consumer's desire to purchase a particular good or service at a given time for a specific price. Supply on the other hand, is the willingness of a producer to produce a particular good or service at a given time for specific price.
1. Production cost is a factor that influences supply. For example, cost of labor or raw material cost. When production costs fall, more products can be produced at a lesser cost. Hence'
- The supply curve shifts right from S1 to S2.
- This causes quantity supplied to increase from QS1 to QS2
- And price to fall from P2 to P1. Please refer Diagram 1 in attachment.
2. When unemployment decreases, it means that more people are working in the economy and hence their incomes are also higher. This means there is a higher purchasing power and also higher demand for products. Hence,
- The demand curve shifts from D1 to D2.
- This causes quantity demanded to increase from QD1 to QD2
- And price to increase from P1 to P2. Please refer Diagram 2 in attachment.
