The answers are as follows:
1. When Peter Metcalf describes black diamond manufacturing facility in China as 'greenfield project', he means that BLACK DIAMOND BUILT THE PLANT AND OWNS IT COMPLETELY. Of all market entry strategies, this one carries the HIGHEST risk.
A greenfield project refers to a new facility or industrial plant that is built in a location where no such facility exist before. This means that such companies are usually the first of its kind in that environment. Such investment usually involves huge amount of money and other resources as the company has to build from scratch up. This type of market entry is considered to be very risky because it involves a lot of money and all this could be lost if things don't work out as planned.
2. The following advice should be given to Peter, Thomas and Wim:
I. Recruit local people to work as sale people and distributors.
II. Research what people with annual income of less than US $1,500 really need.
III. Assign Research and Development the project of developing gears that meet the basic needs for warmth and dryness but can be manufactured inexpensively.
Since these three people intend manufacturing for people of lower income in the society, they have to take the above listed steps in order to reduce the amount of money spent during the production process and distribution period so that they will be able to make profits from the venture.
Answer:
It is more profitable to maintain the price at $10
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
The souvenir sheets cost the postal service $1.15 each. St. Vincent has been selling these souvenir sheets for $10.00 each and ordinarily sells about 61,000 units. To test the market, the postal service recently priced a new souvenir sheet at $11.00 and sales dropped to 51,000 units.
We need to calculate the actual revenue and decide whether it is more convenient to increase the price or leave it as it is.
Actual revenue= 61,000 units* (10 - 1.15)= $539,850
New revenue= 51,000 units*(11 - 1.15)= $502,350
It is more profitable to maintain the price at $10
Answer:
920 (Unfavorable)
Explanation:
Labor rate variance = Actual direct labor hours (Actual direct labor rate - Standard direct labor rate)
Labor rate variance = 2,300 * ($21.7 - $21.3)
Labor rate variance = 2,300 * 0.4
Labor rate variance = 920 (Unfavorable)
Don's monthly social security benefit is $772.73.
Let Don's monthly social security benefit be 'x'.
Don and Maria's monthly drawing from Savings =$500.
Maria's social security = 120% of Don's social security.
Total income = $2200.
So,
Planning is made through a psychological process of rendered thoughts and ideas. Planning is important because for starters, it is a good way of gathering things in one’s mind and having mental organization. It is better to have things planned out than procrastinated because then, stress levels rise, efficiency is slower, and the accuracy of things that go on significantly depletes. Without planning, most of us would not survive because we would be so caught up in what is happening in the moment and how that affects us that we would not be able to process an idea or, as we’re referring to here, a plan. If you need any help, let me know and I will gladly assist you.
