Stabilisation is an important factor of

Cotrone Beverages makes energy drinks in three flavors: Original, Strawberry, and Orange. Company is currently operating at 75 p

yulyashka [42]

Answer:

Yes Strawberry line should be dropped as it reduces the overall profit by$ 3600 when the fixed costs are not 20 %

Yes Strawberry line should be dropped as it reduces the overall profit by$ 1720 even when the fixed costs are 20 %

Explanation:

Cotrone Beverages

Differential Analysis

Totals Totals Difference / Change

including (less) Without (equals)

Strawberry Strawberry

Sales 253,200 167,600 85600 Decrease

Variable costs 201,400 124,200 77200 Decrease

Fixed costs allocated 35,600 28,480 7120 Decrease

Operating profit (loss) 13,200 14,920 (1720) Increase

Working

Total Fixed Costs Reduced will be = 35,600 *20%= 7120

Here we see the profit is increased by 1720 therefore strawberry line should be dropped.

Cotrone Beverages

Differential Analysis

Totals Totals Difference / Change

including (less) Without (equals)

Strawberry Strawberry

Sales 253,200 167,600 85600 Decrease

Variable costs 201,400 124,200 77200 Decrease

Contribution margin 51,800 43,400 8,400 Decrease

Fixed costs allocated 35,600 23,600 12000 Decrease

Operating profit (loss) 13,200 16,800 (3,600) Increase

Yes Strawberry line should be dropped as it reduces the overall profit by$ 3600

Working

We find the totals with and without the strawberry product line and then subtract to find the differential costs

Cotrone Beverages

Product Original Strawberry Orange Total

Sales $65,200 $85,600 $102,400 253,200

Variable costs 44,000 77,200 80,200 201,400

Contribution margin $21,200 $8,400 $22,200 51,800

Fixed costs allocated 9,400 12,000 14,200 35,600

Operating profit (loss) $11,800 $(3,600) $8,000 13,200

If we drop the strawberry line then the new totals would be

Product Original Orange Total

Sales $65,200 $102,400 167,600

Variable costs 44,000 80,200 124,200

Contribution margin $21,200 $22,200 43,400

Fixed costs allocated 9,400 14,200 23,600

Operating profit (loss) $11,800 $8,000 16,800

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2 years ago

Identify how changes within an organization affect the OM strategy for a company. For instance, discuss what impact the followi

Ierofanga [76]

Answer:

a. Maturing of a product

When the product reaches its maturity stage, its sales volume reduces considerably. This would require different marketing strategies like product enhancement, price changing or developing new designs, etc.

b. Technology innovation in the manufacturing process

This will cause many changes in the strategy as technological innovation would reduce manual labor cost. Also, the organization would need skilled employees to deal with the new technology.

- Cost cutting is instituted.

- Product changes decrease.

- Design compromises are instituted.

- Labor Skills decrease

- Optimum capacity may be achieved

- Manufacturing process stabilizes

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3 years ago

Identify which of the factors below are better short-range predictors and which are better long-range predictors of movements in

alina1380 [7]

Answer:

Short range predictors:

c. Nominal interest rate differential

d. Psychological effects

e. Investor expectations

f. Bandwagon effect

Long range predictors:

a. Relative monetary growth

b. Relative inflation rates

Explanation:

Nominal rate, the real rate, and inflation. long term predictors of an economic theory in which a relationship between inflation, nominal interest rate and real interest rate is identified. It defines that real interest rate is equal to inflation minus nominal interest rate.

Bandwagon effect is a short range predictor because it is effect of uptake when people follow others. They take decisions what other do and its their belief that other people have taken the right decision so we too. This is just a short term hop based on beliefs regardless of any underlying evidence.

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3 years ago

A hospital estimates that, based on past experience, it will incur $5 million in malpractice claims as a result of services rend

Gala2k [10]

Answer:

d) $5 million.

Explanation:

The amount that should appear on the year-end financial statement should be the most probable estimate. In this case, $5 million is the most probable because this is deduced from past experience, while $2 million is a practice that should be reviewed in the light of new information.

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3 years ago

You make $13.00 Per Hour. You work 40 hrs. a week for 5 weeks this month. Total Hrs. Worked = _____

tangare [24]

Answer:

assuming that this month was extraordinarily long, and had more days than any other month in history, you worked a total of 5 x 40 = 200 hours

Also, due to length of the month, you will earn 200 hours x $13 = $2,600

Generally months tend to have between 20-23 labor days

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3 years ago