Answer:
It will be more profitable to vertically integrate because the company will be able to further reduce its costs.
Explanation:
Profit = Sales - Cost
The lower the cost, the higher the profit (if sales remains the same).
A Vertical integration strategy requires a company to <u>own or control its suppliers (backward integration) or its distributors or retailers (forward integration)</u>, and therefore, gain more control over its value chain.
<em>If the U.S. automobile company chooses to vertically integrate into the car retailing business in countries where it sells most of its cars, then it would cut out certain costs, such as the cost of contracting with independent car dealers, which would further improve profitability.</em>
Also, such forward integration into retailing means the company will develop processes along its value chain that will increase the efficiency of its operations.
Answer:
4,513 approx.
Explanation:
The computation of the minimum number of jars of silver polish is shown below:-
Sales revenue for one jar of silver polish $5.60
Sales revenue for 1/4 pound of Grit 337 0.85
($3.40 × 1 ÷ 4)
Incremental revenue from
further processing $4.75
($5.60 - 0.85)
Incremental costs of further processing:
Processing costs $2.40
Selling costs $0.40 $2.80
Incremental contribution
margin from further
processing into silver polish
per jar $1.95
($4.75 - $2.80)
Point of indifference denotes the point where all options are equally profitable. But after that we will see that more processing is profitable. This is due to the fixed costs involved in further production.
Thus Minimum number of jars needed to produce to justify the further processing = Avoidable Fixed cost ÷ Incremental contribution
= $8,800 ÷ $1.95
= 4,513 approx.
The answer is d, you should always consider everything before signing your job contract
There are video tutorials online. It might be a lot easier to understand it if you see it, rather than read it. Hope this helps! :)
Answer:
Date Account title and explanation Debit Credit
March 1 Equity investment $32,000
($612,000/17%)*8% - $256,000)
Unrealized holding gain $32,000
(To adjust the value of equity investment)
Note: On 1 march, value of the investment value is increased which is unrealized based on 31 December fair value
