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2 years ago

Jane Hernandez owns and operates a women’s clothing shop. Her product mix

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natulia [17]2 years ago

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Answer: Our group will suggest strategy of Contraction of product mix

Explanation:

Our group will suggest a contraction of the product mix strategy. As per this strategy, we can eliminate one or more product lines or product items from the product mix. This will contract our product mix. The products like medical uniforms and women jeans which are having no sale and are not profitable now can be eliminated.

A company can target the customer for those products which are still in the product mix.

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Using the data set below, what would be the forecast for period 5 using the exponential smoothing method? Assume the forecast fo

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Answer:

The answer is C: 14300

Note: The actual answer is 14296, and the closest to that was option C.

Explanation:

Formula to calculate forecast using Exponential smoothing:

$F_{t} = F_{t-1} + \alpha ( A_{t-1} - F_{t-1} )$

Where,

$F_{t}$ = New Forecast
$F_{t-1}$ = Previous period's forecast.
$\alpha$ = Smoothing Constant
$A_{t-1}$ = Previous period's Actual Demand.

Calculating the forecast for period 5:

Data:

$F_{5} = ?$
$F_{t-1} = 14000$
$\alpha = 0.4$
$A_{t-1} = 14750$

Putting values in the formula:

$F_{5} =$ $14000 + 0.4(14750-14000)$

$F_{5} = 14000 + 0.4 (740)$

$F_{5} = 14000 + 296$

$F_{5} = 14296$

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3 years ago

Jamie earned a raise in pay when he finished the training for the Technician 2 position. He will receive another raise when he f

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Answer: Structured compensation program

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In the given case, Jamie gets promotion at every stage by passing a certain test. Thus, we can conclude that the company is performing structured program.

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A nation reaches its steady state equilibrium when

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Consumption is maximized

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3 years ago

Cost of Debt KatyDid Clothes has a $150 million (face value) 30-year bond issue selling for 104 percent of par that carries a co

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Answer:

the annual pre-tax cost of debt is 10.56%

Explanation:

the beore-tax component cost of debt will be the actual market rate of the bonds, as they offer an interest rate of 11% but are selling at 104 points not at par thus, there is a difference between the rates.

We solve for the rate which makes the coupon and maturity 104

with excel or a financial calculator

PV of the coupon payment

$C \times \frac{1-(1+r)^{-time} }{rate} = PV\\$

C 5.500 (100 x 11%/2)

time 60 (30 years x 2 payment per year)

rate 0.052787474

$5.5 \times \frac{1-(1+0.0527874736258532)^{-60} }{0.0527874736258532} = PV\\$

PV $99.4338

PV of the maturity

$\frac{Maturity}{(1 + rate)^{time} } = PV$

Maturity 100.00

time 60.00

rate 0.052787474

$\frac{100}{(1 + 0.0527874736258532)^{60} } = PV$

PV 4.57

Adding both we should get 104 which is the amount the bonds is selling:

PV coupon $99.4338 + PV maturity $4.5662 = $104.0000

The rate is generated using goal seek or wiht a financial calculator.

This rate is a semiannual rate, so we multiply by 2 to get the annual cost of debt:

0.052787474 x 2 = 0.105574947

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1. Explain how 'Returns to Scale' and 'Law of Diminishing Returns' would affect cost in a manufacturing company.

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Law of diminishing return has a positive relationship with marginal cost

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The law of diminishing returns implies that marginal cost will rise as output increases. Eventually, rising marginal cost will lead to a rise in average total cost.

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