Answer:
Brief summary of the case:
The case deals about the evolution of kindle by Company A. When the company decided to introduce kindle, its price was $399 in 2007. Company A understood that to be successful against the huge competitors, kindle must be priced low. It must be highly reliable, many features and elegance must be provided in the design of kindle. "Company A- designed kindle in State C where the research and development expertise is available.
Market research firm "IS," estimated that the manufacturing cost of kindle is about $185. The expensive components of the kindle are the display used in the Electronic ink technology and wireless cord. Company A contracted with Country C's company to produce the display. A manufacturer in Continent A produced a wireless cord of $13. Many components were contracted to the different countries to reduce the cost of the kindle to be competitive. Now, kindle became the competitor to the massive companies.
Determine if the company has decided to manufacture all the components of Electronic reader K in Country U:
If Company had decided to manufacture all the components in Country U, then it would have been more expensive. Company A cannot sell that at an affordable price. Increase in the cost of the components would increase the overall cost of the Electronic reader K. The most important strategy of Company A is to minimize the cost of the product to increase the number of sales.
Increase in the manufacturing cost will dilute their competitive advantage and it increases the cost of the product. It will lower the sales and the buyers would prefer to use the competitors' products, which are cheaper.
Determine if the company has decided to manufacture all the components of Tablet F in Country U:
It would be expensive if they decide to manufacture the components in Country U. It will not affect the sales number like Electronic reader K. as Tablet F is multipurpose. People will prefer quality and specifications than price.
Conclusion:
Manufacturing in Country U would be expensive and it increases the overall cost of the product. It would affect sales of the products.
Define the markets, people, and environments you are addressing
Answer:
Ritualism
Explanation:
In this passage the term being mentioned is called Ritualism. This is a concept of Merton's Strain theory of deviance, that refers to the daily rituals that individuals experience every day throughout their lives even though they may not accept the values that are part of those daily tasks. This can be seen in students, as they go to school daily, not to get rich, but to be able to obtain and keep a job in order to survive.
Answer:
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Explanation:
Answer:
c. Under applied $ 1,340
Explanation:
Computation of predetermined overhead rate
Estimated manufacturing overhead $ 594,960
Estimated direct labor hours 22,200 hours
Predetermined overhead rate per direct labor hour
$ 594,960 / 22,200 hours $ 26.80 per hour
Actual Direct Labor hours 22,150 hours
Applied overhead at predetermined direct labor rate
$ 26.80 * 22,150 hours $ 593,680
Actual overhead <u>$ 594,960</u>
Overhead under applied $ ( 1,340)
