Please do your best. 75% of my grade

Links Cable Network has decided to offer a one-hour appointment window for customers needing installation or repair of its servi

Anastaziya [24]

Answer:

Radically innovative.

Explanation:

In this scenario, Links Cable Network has decided to offer a one-hour appointment window for customers needing installation or repair of its service, which will require the company to have several technicians on call. Links hopes this practice will give it an advantage over the competition, none of which have adopted such a practice. Links Cable Network is introducing a radically innovative change.

A radically innovative change is a strategic business approach aimed at developing the business drastically.

4 0

2 years ago

An industry is composed of 10 firms, all with equal sales. the four-firm concentration ratio in this industry is

Klio2033 [76]

The four-firm ratio is the concentration ratio between the total sales accumulated by the four largest industrial firms to the total sales of all firms present in an industry. This translates to the mathematical expression of

four-firm ratio = (total sales of four largest firms / total sales)

Since, we are given that all 10 firms have the same sales, we let the sales be equal to x.

total sales of four largest firms = 4x
total sales = 10x

The ratio is then,

four-firm ratio = 4/10

Converting this to percentage will yield us an answer of 40%.

8 0

2 years ago

A plant is proposing to install a combined heat and power system to supply electrical power and process steam. Power is currentl

Degger [83]

Answer:

Cumulative net present value of the project is:

= $33.5 million.

The discounted cash flow rate of return is:

= 26%

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

The capital cost of the combined heat and power system = $23 million

Expected net savings per year = $10 million

Project period = 10 years

Discount rate = 12%

Annuity PV factor for 10 years at 12% = 5.650

Total PV of the cash flows = $56.5 million (5.650 * $10 million)

NPV of the project = $33.5 million

Annualized NPV = $33.5 million/5.650

= $5,929,204

Discounted cash flow rate of return = Annualized NPV/Investment * 100

= $5,929,204/$23,000,000 * 100 = 26%

6 0

2 years ago

Smashed pumpkins co. Paid $200 in dividends and $624 in interest over the past year. The company increased retained earnings by

Maru [420]

Dividends that were paid last year = $200

Retained earnings = $522

Net Income = Retained earnings + Dividends paid = 200+522 =722

Tax rate was 38%.

Earnings before tax (EBT) = Net income/ (1-tax rate) =722/(1-0.38) = 1,164.52

Interest expense= 624

Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) = EBT + interest expense = 1,164.52 + 624 = 1,788.52

Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) = 1,788.52

3 0

3 years ago

Kropf Inc. has provided the following data concerning one of the products in its standard cost system. Variable manufacturing ov

Ratling [72]

Answer:

a) The materials price variance 19026.33 unfav

b) Material Quantity Variance= $ 267 Unfav

c) Direct Labor Rate variance= $ 6127 Unfav

d) Direct labor Efficiency variance= 7710 Fav

e) Variable Overhead Rate Variance= 13099 fav

f) Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance= 3256.25 unfav

Explanation:

First We find the missing figures such as standard quantity ,hours allowed , actual price, rate. Then we list the formulae to use. After that we put in the values of the amounts in the formulae to get the results. Unfavorable variances are those in which the actual quantities are greater than the standard quantities or input .

Kropf Inc.

Given Standards

Direct materials 9.30 liters $ 8.90 per liter

Standard Quantity allowed = 9.3 * 11500= 106950 Litres

Direct labor 0.70 hours $ 25.70 per hour

Variable manufacturing overhead 0.70 hours $ 7.80 per hour

Standard Hours Allowed = $ 0.7 *11500= 8050

Actual Results Given

Actual output 11,500 units

Raw materials purchased 107,900 liters

Actual cost of raw materials purchased $ 979,500

Actual Price= Cost/ Purchases= $ 979,500/107,900 = $9.08

Raw materials used in production 106,980 liters

Actual direct labor-hours 7,750 hours

Actual direct labor cost $ 205,302

Actual Rate=$ 205,302 / 7,750 = $ 26.49

Actual variable overhead cost $ 55,414

Actual Overhead Rate= $ 55,414/7,750 = $ 7.15

Formulae to use

1)The materials price variance = (Actual Price * Actual Quantity)- (Standard Price * Actual Quantity)

2) Material Quantity Variance= (Standard Price * Actual Quantity)-(Standard Price * Standard Quantity)

3) Direct Labor Rate variance= (actual hours* actual rate)- (actual hours * standard rate)

4) Direct labor Efficiency variance= (actual hours* standard rate)- (standard hours * standard rate)

5) Variable Overhead Rate Variance= Actual Variable Overhead- Standard Variable Overhead

6)Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance=( Actual Hours * Standard Variable Overhead Rate)-( Standard Hours * Standard Variable Overhead Rate)

Working

1)The materials price variance = (Actual Price * Actual Quantity)- (Standard Price * Actual Quantity)

The materials price variance = ( $9.08*106,980 )- ($ 8.90 *106,980)

The materials price variance = (971148.38)- (952122)=19026.33 unfav

2) Material Quantity Variance= (Standard Price * Actual Quantity)-(Standard Price * Standard Quantity)

Material Quantity Variance=($ 8.90 *106,980)-($ 8.90 *106,950)= $ 267 Unfav

3) Direct Labor Rate variance= (actual hours* actual rate)- (actual hours * standard rate)

Direct Labor Rate variance= ( 7,750*$ 26.49)- (7,750*$ 25.70)= $ 6127 Unfav

4) Direct labor Efficiency variance= (actual hours* standard rate)- (standard hours * standard rate)

Direct labor Efficiency variance=(7,750*$ 25.70)-(8050*$ 25.70)= 7710 Fav

5) Variable Overhead Rate Variance= Actual Variable Overhead- Standard Variable Overhead

Variable Overhead Rate Variance=$ 55,414-( Actual Hours * Standard Variable Overhead Rate)

Variable Overhead Rate Variance=$ 55,414-(7,750*0.70 * $ 7.80)

Variable Overhead Rate Variance=$ 55,414- 42315= 13099 fav

6)Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance=( Actual Hours * Standard Variable Overhead Rate)-( Standard Hours * Standard Variable Overhead Rate)

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance= (7,750*0.70 * $ 7.80)- (7,750*0.70 * $ 7.15)=42315- 38788.15= 3256.25 unfav

8 0

3 years ago