Answer:
If discontinued, then their operating income will decrease by 168,800
It is a better deal to continue the backpack division active.
Explanation:
sales 960,000
variable cost (475,000)
contribution 485,000
fixed cost (527,000)
loss (42,000)
if Dropped
40% of fixed cost are unavoidable
527,000 x 40% = (210,800)
Difference: 42,000-210,800 = (168,800)
<span>The correct answer is that it depends on the specifics of the incentive plan. A general incentive plan that is not linked directly to productivity will typically become old news to staff within a few years. What was once an incentive will become familiar and may be viewed as an entitlement as staff start looking for the eternal "what's next?".
An incentive directly linked to some kind of productivity (e.g. hours worked) will have a far longer shelf life (though this will, of course, vary by employee). In this scenario the ongoing incentive remains year over year (e.g. the hours of overtime worked in the previous year will have no bearing on the current year so if you want a similar result you will need to maintain your effort whereas if you want a better result you will have to increase your effort).
All incentive plans, however, are subject to the rules of diminishing marginal utility to the employees and will diminish over time as the employee either becomes comfortable at a certain productivity level or becomes disenchanted by other factors.
In summation: an incentive plan, if designed properly, can work for a relatively long period of years though results may vary by employee as everyone is motivated by different things (though providing an alternative incentive to money may somewhat mitigate this additional potential problem).</span>
Answer:
d. declines continually as output increases.
Explanation:
Fixed costs remain constant throughout a period regardless of output level. Average fixed costs are obtained by dividing fixed costs by the total output. Because fixed costs do not change, average fixed costs will be influenced mostly by the production level.
A large output means that fixed costs will be spread in many units. The result is a reduction in average fixed costs. When the output is large, a firm enjoys economies of scale. A small output will result in high fixed average costs. A Fixed amount will be shared among a fewer number of units.
Answer:
$1350
Explanation:
To find dead weight loss we will take into consideration the price and output level of both monopoly and perfect competition.
Dead weight loss = {(P2 - P1) * (Q1-Q2)} / 2
Where, P2 and Q2 are price and quantity respectively of monopolist and P1 and Q1 are price and quantity respectively of perfect competiton.
Dead weight loss = {(130-40) * (60-30)}/2
= (90*30)/2
= $1350
