Remainder part of the question:
This turned out to be a very poor growth strategy because
A. the capital stock was increasing less rapidly than technology.
B. the amount of labor per unit of capital was increasing.
C. there were diminishing returns to capital.
D. the amount of capital per hour worked was decreasing
Answer:
Option C There were diminishing returns to capital.
Explanation:
The reason is that the investment gave diminishing returns which didn't covered its cost of capital (the cost that we pay to finance providers). This diminishing returns limited the investment in the forthcoming period and as result we see the fall of Soviet Union. So this option provides a better insight to the poor growth strategy. The investment must be in projects that generates greater value to the organization.
Answer:
$10,000 increase in the net operating income
Explanation:
The computation of the overall impact is shown below:
= Change in contribution margin units - increase in the monthly advertising budget
= $17,100 - $7,100
= $10,000
The change in contribution margin units is computed below:
= New sales units × Contribution margin per unit
= 190 units × $90
= $17,100
And, the increase in the monthly advertising budget is a fixed expenses or fixed cost
Sales - variable cost = Contribution
Contribution margin - fixed expenses = Net operating income
Answer: A) absorption costing unit product costs
Explanation:
Absorption costing is the costing convention that is used when fixed costs need to be apportioned to the production of goods and services.
When a company has idle capacity, any production done using that idle capacity would incur no fixed costs because the fixed costs for the entire capacity, both idle and non-idle have been covered already as fixed costs are charged on the entire company capacity.
Absorption costing is therefore not relevant here as the company will use its sufficient idle capacity that has already incurred fixed costs.
Answer: 10 months
Explanation:
It would take the Hendersons 10months to recover their cost if they decide to do it themselves over the professional service.
Here is how;
Doing it themselves would cost -
$250 - For a lawnmower
$135 - For an edger
$69 - For a hedge trimmer
$25 - For a rake
Summing these up gives $479
It would cost the Hendersons $479 to purchase equipments to carry out their monthly yard maintenance themselves.
On the other hand, if they were to hire a professional service, it would cost
• $75 for the first month and
• $45 for subsequent months
So, $45 * 9months = $405
$405 + $75 (for the initial month) = $480
Comparing the $480 for a professional to the $479 it would cost to purchase equipment and do it themselves, it would take the Hendersons 10months to recover their cost if they decide to do it themselves over the professional service.
