During decline, sales growth becomes negative, profits decline, competition remains high, and the product ultimately reaches its ‘death’.
it is during this phase that new technologies will replace old, and dying technology and start a new product life cycle.
Answer:
Unless division X's variable cost of production per unit is higher than $32, which I doubt, then the company is losing money. Division X is not working at full capacity so they have spare capacity to provide the 10,075 units that division Y needs. Obviously the outside supplier is making money when it sells its product at $32, so this scenario is not logical.
Answer:
<u>journal entries to record revenues and gains:</u>
Dr Cash 193,000
Cr Sales revenue 193,000
Dr Cash 35,000
Cr Asset 30,000
Cr Gain on sale of asset 5,000
<u>journal entry to record COGS:</u>
Dr Cost of goods sold 108,900
Cr Merchandise inventory 108,900
<u>journal entries to record expenses:</u>
Dr Depreciation expense 7,500
Dr Vehicle expense 2,800
Dr Interest expense 15,600
Dr Pension expense 7,500
Cr Cash 50,600
Dr Other operating expenses 18,400
Cr Cash 18,400
<u>journal entries to record dividends (declaration and payment):</u>
Dr Retained earnings 13,800
Cr Dividends payable 13,800
Dr Dividends payable 13,800
Cr Cash 13,800
