Answer:
Total pounds= 19,880
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Production= 470 boxes
Each box of tile requires 44 pounds of clay mix
Beginning inventory= 4,700 pounds
Desired ending inventory= 3,900 pounds
To calculate the direct material purchase, we need to use the following formula:
Purchases= production + desired ending inventory - beginning inventory
Direct material budget (in pounds):
Production= 470*44= 20,680
Desired ending inventory= 3,900
Beginning inventory= (4,700)
Total pounds= 19,880
A company's gross profit (or gross margin) was $129,650 and its net sales were $502,900. Its gross margin ratio is
Answer:
25.8%
Explanation:
A company gross profit is $129,650
The net sales is $502,900
Therefore, the gross margin ratio can be calculated as follows
Gross margin ratio= gross margin /net sales
= $129,650/$502,900
= 0.258×100
= 25.8%
Hence the gross margin ratio is 25.8%
Brand managers know that increasing promotional budgets eventually result in diminishing returns. The first one million dollars typically results in a 26% increase in awareness, while the second million results in adding another 18% and the third million in a 5% increase. Andrews’s product Ant currently has an awareness level of 78% . While an important product for Andrews, Ant’s promotion budget will be reduced to one million dollars for the upcoming year. Assuming that Ant loses one-third of its awareness each year, what will Ant’s awareness level be next year?
Answer:
52%
Explanation:
Calculation for Ant’s awareness level be next year
First step
Based on the information given Ant current awareness level is 78% and we are told that Ant loses 1/3 of its awareness each year. Hence we are going to first calculate for Ant Starting awareness using this formula
Starting Awareness=Currently awareness level *(1-1/3 of awareness each year)
Starting Awareness=78%*2/3
Starting Awareness=52%
Second Step
Based on the information given we were told that the first one million dollars results in a 26% increase in awareness.This means that we are going to find the percentage of the awareness after promotion using this formula:
Awareness after promotion = Starting Awareness +increase in awareness
Awareness after promotion=52% + 26%
Awareness after promotion= 78%
The last step is to find the what Ant’s awareness level will be next year using this formula
Awareness level next year = Awareness after promotion * 2/3
Awareness level next year = 78%*2/3
Awareness level next year= 52%
Therefore Ant’s awareness level next year will be 52%
Assume that the returns from an asset are normally distributed. The average annual return for this asset over a specific period was 13.6 percent and the standard deviation of those returns in this period was 43.86 percent. a. What is the approximate probability that your money will double in value in a single year? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. What about triple in value? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 6 decimal places, e.g., .161616.)
Answer: a. 2.44%
b. 0.001070%
Explanation:
Given: The returns from an asset are normally distributed with
[tex]\mu=\text{ 13.6 percent and }\sigma=\text{43.86 percent.}[/tex]
Let x be the percentage value of return.
a. Double in value in a single year i.e. 100% return.
z-value = [tex]\dfrac{x-\mu}{\sigma}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{100-13.6}{43.86}=1.97[/tex]
Required probability = Right-tailed probability for Z = 1.97
= 0.0244 [By p-value calculator]
= 2.44%
b. Triple in value in a single year i.e. 200% return.
z-value = [tex]\dfrac{x-\mu}{\sigma}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{200-13.6}{43.86}=4.25[/tex]
Required probability = Right-tailed probability for Z =4.25
= 0.0000107 [By p-value calculator]
= 0.001070%
Dextra Computing sells merchandise for $9,000 cash on September 30 (cost of merchandise is $7,200). Dextra collects 7% sales tax. Record the entry for the $9,000 sale and its sales tax. Also record the entry that shows Dextra sending the sales tax on this sale to the government on October 15.
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Journal entry worksheet
Record the cash sales and 9% sales tax.
Note: Enter debits before credits.
Date General Journal Debit Credit
Sep 30
Record entry Clear entry View general journal
Answer:
Sept 30
DR Cash ........................... $9,630
CR Sales ..........................................$9,000
CR Sales Tax Payable...................$630
(To record Sales and Sales taxes)
Working
Cash = 9,000 + (9,000 * 7%)
= $9,630
Sales tax = 9,630 - 9,000
= $630
Sept 30
DR Cost of Goods Sold .....................$7,200
CR Merchandise Inventory ...................................$7,200
(To record cost of goods sold)
Oct 15
DR Sales Tax Payable...........................$630
CR Cash...............................................................$630
(To record remittance of Sales Tax)
The Asian Garden, a local Thai restaurant, expects sales to be $ 285,000 in January. Its average customer restaurant bill is $ 15. Only 20 % of the restaurant bills are paid with cash; 60 % are paid with credit cards and 20 % with debit cards. The transaction fees charged by the credit and debit card issuers are as follows:Credit cards: $0.60 per transaction + 2 % of the amount chargedDebit cards: $0.55 per transaction + 1% of the amount chargedRequried:a. How much of the total sales revenue is expected to be paid incash?b. How many customer transactions does the company expect inJanuary?c. How much of the total sales revenue is expected to be paid with credit cards?d. How many customer transactions will be paid for by customers using creditcards?e. When budgeting for January's operating expenses, how much should the restaurant expect to incur in credit card transactionfees?f. How much of the total sales revenue is expected to be paid with debit cards?g. How many customer transactions will be paid for by customers using debitcards?h. When budgeting for January's operating expenses, how much should the restaurant expect to incur in debit card transactionfees?i. How much money will be deposited in the restaurant's bank account during the month of January related to credit and debit card sales? Assume the credit and debit card issuers deposit the funds on the same day the transactions occur at the restaurant(there is no processing delay).j. What is the total amount of money that the restaurant expects to deposit in its bank account during the month of January from cash, credit card, and debit card sales? Again assume the credit and debit card issuers deposit the funds on the same day that the transaction occurs.
Answer:
a. How much of the total sales revenue is expected to be paid incash?
$855,000b. How many customer transactions does the company expect inJanuary?
19,000c. How much of the total sales revenue is expected to be paid with credit cards?
$171,000d. How many customer transactions will be paid for by customers using creditcards?
11,400e. When budgeting for January's operating expenses, how much should the restaurant expect to incur in credit card transactionfees?
$10,260f. How much of the total sales revenue is expected to be paid with debit cards?
$57,000g. How many customer transactions will be paid for by customers using debitcards?
3,800h. When budgeting for January's operating expenses, how much should the restaurant expect to incur in debit card transactionfees?
$2,660i. How much money will be deposited in the restaurant's bank account during the month of January related to credit and debit card sales? Assume the credit and debit card issuers deposit the funds on the same day the transactions occur at the restaurant(there is no processing delay).
$215,080j. What is the total amount of money that the restaurant expects to deposit in its bank account during the month of January from cash, credit card, and debit card sales? Again assume the credit and debit card issuers deposit the funds on the same day that the transaction occurs.
$272,080Explanation:
total sales $285,000 / $15 = 19,000 customers
cash sales = $285,000 x 20% = $57,000credit cards = $285,000 x 60% = $171,000debit cards = $285,000 x 20% = $57,000credit card fees = (11,400 x $0.60) + ($171,000 x 2%) = $10,260
debit card fees = (3,800 x $0.55) + ($57,000 x 1%) = $2,660
Indigo Corporation had the following tax information.
Year Taxable Income Tax Rate Taxes Paid
2015 $294,000 35% $102,900
2016 332,000 30% 99,600
2017 399,000 30% 119,700
In 2018, Indigo suffered a net operating loss of $487,000, which it elected to carry back. The 2018 enacted tax rate is 26%.
Prepare Indigo’s entry to record the effect of the loss carryback.
Account titles Debit Credit
Answer:
Explanation:
Given that:
Indigo Corporation had the following tax information.
Year Taxable Income Tax Rate Taxes Paid
2015 $294,000 35% $102,900
2016 332,000 30% 99,600
2017 399,000 30% 119,700
In 2018, Indigo suffered a net operating loss of $487,000, which it elected to carry back. The 2018 enacted tax rate is 26%.
The objective is to prepare the Indigo's entry to record the effect of the loss carryback.
The Income Tax Refund Receivable = Taxable income(2018) × Tax rate(2018) + ( net operating loss - Taxable income(2018) ) × Tax rate(2018)
(332000 × 30%)+(476000-332000) × 30%
The Income Tax Refund Receivable = (332000 × 0.30)+(476000-332000) × 0.30
The Income Tax Refund Receivable = 99600 + 144000× 0.30
The Income Tax Refund Receivable = 99600 + 43200
The Income Tax Refund Receivable = 142800
Therefore, Indigo Corporation ENtry can be prepared as follows:
Account titles Debit Credit
Income Tax Refund Receivable 142800
Benefit Due to Loss Carryback 142800
To record the effect of the loss carryback
The fixed cost of a production system is $20,000, and the variable cost per unit product is $17. The product has a revenue of $28 per unit. Calculate the breakeven quantity and determine the profit or loss amount when 1,500 units are produced. g
Answer:
Results are below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Fixed costs= $20,000
Unitary variable cost= $17
Selling price= $28 per unit.
To calculate the break-even point in units, we need to use the following formula:
Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= 20,000 / (28 - 17)
Break-even point in units= 1,818 units
Now, the profit for 1,500 units:
Loss= 1,500*11 - 20,000= -$3,500
Becker Financial recently declared a 2-for-1 stock split. Prior to the split, the stock sold for $60 per share. If the firm's total market value is unchanged by the split, what will the stock price be following the split?a. $35.28b. $39.53c. $42.50d. $33.58e. $33.15
Answer:
$30
Explanation:
In a 2 for 1 split, for every 1 share owned, the shareholder receives 2 shares
share price after split = share price before split / 2 = $60 / 2 = $30
TB MC Qu. 6-62 Gayne Corporation's contribution margin ratio is ... Gayne Corporation's contribution margin ratio is 18% and its fixed monthly expenses are $51,000. If the company's sales for a month are $313,000, what is the best estimate of the company's net operating income
Answer:
$5,340
Explanation:
Gayne's corporation contribution margin ratio is 18%
= 18/100
= 0.18
The fixed monthly expenses is $51,000
The company sales for the month is $313,000
Therefore, the net operating income can be calculated as follows
= (Contribution margin ratio×sales)-fixed expenses
= (0.18× $313,000)- $51,000
= $56,340-$51,000
= $5,340
Hence the best estimate of the company's net operating income is $5,340
Select the statement below that is true of long run aggregate supply curves.
a. There is no relationship between price level and RGDP.
b. Changes in price level affect output.
c. There is a variable quantity of RGDP.
Answer:
There is no relationship between price level and RGDp
Answer:
(A) There is no relationship between price level and RGDP
"A retired customer that has a portfolio of blue chip stocks is looking to supplement his retirement income. An appropriate recommendation would be to:"
Answer: sell covered calls
Explanation:
A retired customer that has a portfolio of blue chip stocks is looking to supplement his retirement income. An appropriate recommendation would be to sell covered calls.
It should be noted that a covered call is a financial transaction that takes place when a call option is sold by an investor even though the investor still owns part of the security based on what's sold.
Earnings per Share, Price-Earnings Ratio, Dividend Yield The following information was taken from the financial statements of Tolbert Inc. for December 31 of the current fiscal year:
Common stock, $25 par value (no change during the year) $5,500,000
Preferred $5 stock, $100 par (no change during the year) 3,000,000
The net income was $502,000 and the declared dividends on the common stock were $55,000 for the current year. The market price of the common stock is $13.60 per share. For the common stock
Determine:
a. the earnings per share
b. the price-earnings ratio
c. the dividends per share
d. the dividend yield.
Answer:
a. the earnings per share is $2.28
b. the price-earnings ratio is 5.96 times
c. the dividends per share is $0.25
d. the dividend yield is 1.84%
Explanation:
a. the earnings per share
Earning per share is the net earning of the company against each outstanding share.
Earning per share = Net Income / Numbers of Outstanding shares
Earning per share = $502,000 / ($5,500,000/$25)
Earning per share = $502,000 / 220,000 = $2.28
b. the price-earnings ratio
Price earning ratio determines the impact of net income on market value of the share.
Price earning Ratio = Market Pice of stock / Earning per share
Price earning Ratio = $13.60 / $2.28
Price earning Ratio = 5.96
c. the dividends per share
Dividend per share is the value of dividend paid to each outstanding common share.
Dividend per share = Dividend declared / Numbers of outstanding shares
Dividend per share = $55,000 / 220,000 shares
Dividend per share = $0.25 per share
d. the dividend yield.
Dividend yield is the ratio of dividend per share and Market price per share.
Dividend Yield = Dividend Per share / Market price per share
Dividend Yield = $0.25 / $13.60 = 0.0184 = 1.84%
An unfinished desk is produced for $36.00 and sold for $65.00. A finished desk can be sold for $75.00. The additional processing cost to complete the finished desk is $5.95. What is the differential revenue if you process further
Answer:
Differential revenue from further processing = $4.05
Explanation:
A business should process further a product if the additional revenue from the split-off point is greater than than the further processing cost.
Also note that all cost incurred up to the split-off point are irrelevant to the decision to process further .i.e $36 irrelevant to the decision to process further
The differential revenue if the desk is processed further would be the difference between the additional revenue from further process and the further processing cost.
$
Sales price after the split-off point 75
Sales price at the split-off point 65
Additional sales revenue 10
Further processing cost (5.95)
Differential revenue from further processing 4.05
Differential revenue from further processing = $4.05
Jerry deposited $10,000 in a bank account, and 10 years later he closes out the account, which is worth $18,000. The annual rate of interest that Jerry has earned over the 10 years is closest to:
Answer:
r= 6.054% per yearExplanation:
given that
principal P= $10,000
final amount A= $18,000
time t= 10 years
To find the annual rate we will use the formula below and solve for r
[tex]r = [(\frac{A}{P} )^\frac{1}{t} - 1][/tex]
Substituting our data into the expression and solving for r we have
[tex]r = [(\frac{18000}{10000} )^\frac{1}{10} - 1]\\\\r = [(1.8 )^\frac{1}{10} - 1]\\\\r = [(1.8 )^0^.^1 - 1]\\\\r = [(1.8 )^0^.^1 - 1]\\r={1.06054-1}\\\\r= 0.06054[/tex]
Calculate rate of interest in percent
r = 0.06054* 100
r= 6.054% per year
Companies whose stock is traded in a public market must report EPS in the notes of their financial statements. must report EPS on their income statement. must report EPS on their balance sheet. are not required to report EPS.
Answer:
The answer is B. must report EPS on their income statement
Explanation:
If a company's share is being traded publicly, its Earnings Per Share (EPS) must be shown on its income statement(Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income).
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is calculated as follows:
Earnings (profit after tax) ÷ total number of shares outstanding.
Note: EPS does not recognize/consider discontinue operations.
Capitalism is an economic system in which private property, markets, and firms play an important role. Based on this definition, which of the following statements is correct?
A. An economic system is a way of organising the production and distribution of goods and services in an entire economy.
B. The knowledge you attain from the CORE program is a private property.
C. Forced labor where the workers receive some daily allowance is a market.
D. Employee owned cooperatives are not firms.
Answer:
Correct Answer:
A. An economic system is a way of organizing the production and distribution of goods and services in an entire economy.
Explanation:
Capitalism, which is an economic system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state helps in ensuring the adequate running of the country. It is a method whereby goods and services are organized in an entire economy through private investments and firms.
The ____________________ problem is the main source of market failure in the provision of nonexcludable public goods.
Answer: Free Rider
Explanation:
Non-excludable goods refers to public goods that are free to the public to use such goods and therefore there is no restriction to the consumption of non-excludable goods because every single individual has the right to access and consume it For example, Public parks, roads, and public infrastructures.
A non excludable good can overtime have a negative result in a community, because such good need to be constantly maintained so as to continue to be beneficial and therefore may require small token of fair share among its consumers but there would always be some individuals who are referred to as Free Riders who would rather use the good without paying for it and in the long run cause the good to not be adequate for all or difficult to be maintained at its best resulting to failure in the provision of the non excludable public goods.
the free rider problem can be solved by
1. Government's intervention to subsidize the public good through fair distribution of tax, using the pay as you earn method .
2. Overused non excludable good can be privatized, ensuring that people who consume it, contribute to ts maintenance.
The development manager is required to choose between two projects. Project A has an IRR of 25% and project B has an IRR of 30%. Which of the following statements is correct? A. If she can invest only in one project, the manager will choose project B B. None of the statements above is correct C. If she can invest only in one project, the manager will choose project A D. If she can invest in both projects, the manager will choose both projects A and B
Answer:
A
D
Explanation:
Internal rate of return is the discount rate that equates the after tax cash flows from an investment to the amount invested.
Because the IRR of both projects are positive, both projects are acceptable.
If the manager can only choose one project, she should choose the one with the higher IRR because it would be more profitable.
Rollins Corporation is estimating its WACC. Its target capital structure is 20% debt, 20% preferred stock, and 60% common equity. Its bonds have a 7.5% coupon, paid semi-annually, a current maturity of 20 years, and sell for $1,105.78. The firm could sell, at par, $100 preferred stock which pays a 8% annual dividend, but flotation costs of 5 percent would be incurred. Rollins' beta is 1.8, the risk-free rate is 2.45%, and the market risk premium is 5%. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40 percent.
A. What is the companyâs cost of preferred equity?
B. What is the companyâs cost of common equity?
C. What is the companyâs WACC?
Answer:
A. What is the company's cost of preferred equity?
8.42%B. What is the company's cost of common equity?
11.45%C. What is the company's WACC?
9.31%Explanation:
20% debt ⇒ after tax cost of debt 3.76%
20% preferred stock ⇒ 8.42%
60% common equity ⇒ 11.45%
in order to determine the after tax cost of debt we must first determine the yield to maturity of debt:
approximate YTM = {37.5 +[(1,000 - 1,150.78)/40]} / [(1,000 + 1,150.78)/2] = 33.7305 / 1,075.39 = 3.3166% x 2 = 6.2732%
after tax cost of debt = 6.2732% x 0.6 = 3.76%
cost of preferred stocks = 8 / (100 x 0.95) = 8 / 95 = 8.42%
cost of equity (Re) = 2.45% + (1.8 x 5%) = 2.45% + 9% = 11.45%
WACC = (60% x 11.45%) + (20% x 8.42%) + (20% x 3.76%) = 6.87% + 1.684% + 0.752% = 9.306% = 9.31%
Net sales$688,500 $450,000 Cost of goods sold 337,364 133,200 Determine the 2016 and 2017 trend percents for net sales using 2016 as the base year.
Answer:
Trend- % change in sales = 34.64%
Explanation:
Trend analysis entails determining the performance of a business over time by comparing its performance data from one period to another. The aim of trend analysis is to identify the behavior of a set of ratios over a period of time by comparing them across different years.
To determine the trend for a particular data, we use the formula below
% Change in variable =
(Current year figure - Previous year figure)/Previous year figure × 100
DATA
Current year figure for sales (2017) - 450,000
Previous year figure for sale (2016) - 688,500
% change in sales = (450,000 -688,500)/688,500 × 100 = 34.64%
% change in sales = 34.64%
This implies that the company made sales in 2017 which is 34.64% less than that made in 2016
The first step in creating your personal marketing plan is to conduct a career audit.
Apply the "Evaluate your abilities" step in career audit on yourself including your work (if working), a
specific project you did, your academic progress or any major event(s) on your career path.
Answer:Personal marketing plan 1. Outline your distinctive price proposition. In selling, a press release that addresses distinctive variations between like product is thought as a “value proposition”. Triple-crown sales individuals knowledge to elucidate w
Explanation:
Consider the single factor APT. Portfolio A has a beta of 1.7 and an expected return of 19%. Portfolio B has a beta of .6 and an expected return of 15%. The risk-free rate of return is 11%. If you wanted to take advantage of an arbitrage opportunity, you should take a short position in portfolio __________ and a long position in portfolio _________. Multiple Choice A;A A;B B;B B;A
Answer: A;B
Explanation:
Consider the single factor APT. Portfolio A has a beta of 1.7 and an expected return of 19%. Portfolio B has a beta of .6 and an expected return of 15%. The risk-free rate of return is 11%. If you wanted to take advantage of an arbitrage opportunity, you should take a short position in portfolio A and a long position in portfolio B.
You should take a short position in the Portfolio with a lower risk premium and a long position on the Portfolio with a higher risk premium.
Using the single factor APT, the formula for risk premium can be derived from;
E(r) = Rf + beta (Risk premium on factor)
Portfolio A
19% = 11% + 1.7 * Risk premium
1.7 * risk premium = 8%
Risk Premium = 4.7%
Portfolio B
15% = 11% + 0.6 * RP
0.6 * RP = 4%
RP = 6.67%
Portfolio A Risk premium is lower so it should be shorted.
Portfolio B Risk premium is higher so it should taken a long position in.
After reading it write about whether or not you agree with the academic economic consensus that independent officials running the Federal Reserve are able to properly balance their dual mandate in a fair and balanced fashion with the needs of workers in one hand and the financial industry on the other. If you agree with the consensus view explain your reasons; or if you disagree and think that the officials are biased in favor of the financial industry explain your reasoning with some possible solutions to the problem. Write at least two paragraphs articulating your views.
Answer:
The Federal Reserve has been at times biased in favor of the financial industry, because they have often put inflation targeting above the need to reduce unemployment when executing monetary policy. Besides, the financial industry has often been rescued by massive loans from the Fed.
However, the Federal Reserve has also acted in favor of reducing unemployment, specially during recessions, by expanding the money supply through a policy known as quantitative easing.
In conclusion, we can say that the Fed tends to be biased in favor of the financial industry, but not at all times.
Effectiveness of a solution is equal to:_______
a. Quality of a Solution 20% (x) Acceptability of the Solution 80%
b. Quality of a Solution 80% (x) Acceptability of the Solution 20%
c. Quality of a Solution 10% (x) Acceptability of the Solution 90%
d. Quality of a Solution 90% (x) Acceptability of the Solution 10%
e. None of the above
Answer:
a. Quality of a Solution 20% (x) Acceptability of the Solution 80%
Explanation:
We say that a solution is effective i.e 100%, when it has a 20% of its quality and 80% of its acceptability.
A solution is effective when it has a 100% effect. The application of a solution to a problem which yields 100% effect is said to be effective and acceptable.
The scale used is the relationship given as:
Effectiveness of a solution = Quality of a Solution 20% (x) Acceptability of the Solution 80%
If the poverty trap were made even more difficult to overcome because a working mother will have extra expenses like transportation and child care that a non-working mother will not face, then:_______.
a. she will have a powerful incentive to work more than job.
b. the family better off than if she did not work at all.
c. her economic grains from working will be even smaller.
The question is incomplete:
If the poverty trap were made even more difficult to overcome because a working mother will have extra expenses like transportation and child care that a non-working mother will not face, then:_______.
a. she will have a powerful incentive to work more than one job.
b. the family better off than if she did not work at all.
c. her economic grains from working will be even smaller.
d. The future is even more attractive.
Answer:
c. her economic grains from working will be even smaller.
Explanation:
The poverty trap is a situation in which having more income results on losing benefits. In this case, the poverty trap is more difficult to overcome because a working mother will have a salary but this results on her having additional expenses that she would not have if she was not working and this decreases the benefits she gets by having a job. Because of that, the answer is that her economic grains from working will be even smaller.
The other options are not right because she won't have an incentive to work more than one job because that would increase expenses like child care, the family won't be better as a result of the additional expenses and because of that, the future won't be more attractive.
Answer:
c. her economic grains from working will be even smaller.
Explanation:
In economics, the poverty trap refers to certain circumstances that make it very difficult for a poor person to become middle or upper class, or increase their income even if they continue to fall under the poverty line.
Imagine a situation where you work for a very low salary, and besides that, you must spend a large portion of your salary paying for transportation and childcare costs. The gains resulting from your work will decrease compared to a situation where you worked in a business that was located at a walking distance and childcare services were provided for free. The economic equation is simple, the higher the costs, the less the profit.
In answering the question "Which customers are most likely to click on my online ads and purchase my goods?" you are most likely to use which of the following analytic applications?A) customer profitabilityB) propensity to buyC) customer attritionD) channel optimization
Answer:
B) Propensity to buy.
Explanation:
In answering the question "Which customers are most likely to click on my online ads and purchase my goods?" you are most likely to use the propensity to buy.
Propensity to buy in marketing is a predictive model, which is used to measure or determine the chances of a customer being willing to buy a particular product.
In this scenario, to determine the likelihood of a customer clicking on an online advert and purchasing a seller's goods, after visiting a website or receiving promotional information about, it is ideal to use the propensity to buy analytic approach.
MNM Foods Inc. manufactures jellies that are made out of gelatin in various fruit flavors. However, its sales dipped significantly in the last quarter. Research reveals that a significant amount of health benefits can be associated with the consumption of jellies. MNM Foods incorporates new promotion strategies to project the newly discovered health benefits. This is an example of:
Answer:
Product improvement
Explanation:
Product improvement is the process by which changes in products that attracts new customers or adds benefits for existing customers.
Companies can either add new product features or improve on existing features.
In this instance MNM Foods Inc. jellies sales dipped significantly in the last quarter. To increase sales they incorporated new promotion strategies to project the newly discovered health benefits.
This is a product improvement strategy that highlights health benefits of jellies to consumers.
A written statement of what a job holder does, how it is done, under what conditions it is done, and why it is done is
Answer: Job description
Explanation:
A job description is a written statement that shows the responsibility of a worker in a particular organization. A job description can also include the details about the company such as the mission and vision of the company and its culture.
The job description is a written statement of what a job holder does, how it is done, under what conditions it is done, and why it is done.
Calculate gross profit ratio and cost of goods sold Refer to the consolidated statements of earnings in the Campbell Soup Company annual report in the appendix.
Required:
a. Calculate the gross profit ratio for each of the past three years.
b. Assume that Campbell's net sales for the first four months of 2015 totaled 527 billion. Calculate an estimated cost of goods sold and gross profit for the four months.
Answer:
gross profit ratio = (total revenue - cost of goods sold) / total revenue
I looked for the missing information:
year total sales cost of goods sold
2012 $7,175 $4,365
2013 $8,052 $5,140
2014 $8,268 $5,370
a)
gross profit ratio:
2012 = ($7,175 - $4,365) / $7,175 = 39.16%
2013 = ($8,052 - $5,140) / $8,052 = 36.16%
2014 = ($8,268 - $5,370) / $8,268 = 35.05%
b)
since the gross profit margin ratio is decreasing every year, we can assume that it will keep decreasing in 2015. Using linear regression, the slope is -0.02055. So the estimated gross profit margin ratio for 2015 = 34.33%
estimated cogs (first four months of 2015) = $527 billion x (1 - 34.33%) = $346.08 billion
estimated gross profit (first four months of 2015) = $527 billion x 34.33% = $180.92 billion
Which of the following perspectives from the balanced scorecard approach helps managers answer the question, "How do we look to shareholders?
a. Learning and growth perspective
b. Internal business perspective
c. Customer perspective
d. Financial perspective
Answer:
d. Financial perspective
Explanation:
-Learning and growth perspective focuses on the measures that the company can take to improve its performance.
-Internal business perspective indicates if the internal performance is allowing to meet the customers' needs.
-Customer perspective shows if the company is focused on the customers and on delivering value to them.
-Financial perspective indicates if the company's strategy is providing benefits and value to the shareholders.
According to this, the answer is that the perspective from the balanced scorecard approach that helps managers answer the question, "How do we look to shareholders?" is the financial perspective because it indicates the shareholders if the company is getting the economic results that are expected.