Answer:
comparing performance against expectations
A pre-determined overhead rate includes:_____.
a. estimated total manufacturing overhead cost in the numerator.
b. only the fixed portion of the estimated manufacturing overhead cost in the numerator.
c. only the variable portion of the estimated manufacturing overhead cost in the numerator.
d. estimated total manufacturing overhead cost in the denominator.
Answer:
a. estimated total manufacturing overhead cost in the numerator.
Explanation:
The formula to compute the pre-determined overhead rate is shown below;
As we know that
Pre-determined overhead rate is
= Estimated total manufacturing overhead cost ÷ estimated activity level
Here estimated activity level can be estimated direct labor hours, estimated machine hours etc
Therefore the option a is correct
On January 1, 2019, Brooks Inc. borrows $90,000 from a bank and signs a 5% installment note requiring four annual payments of $25,381. The first installment payment is made on December 31.
Required:
Write down the necessary journal entry
Answer:
Date General Journal Debit Credit
12/31 Interest Expense (90,000 x 5%) $4,500
Notes Payable (Bal. Figure) $20,881
Cash $25,381
Garson, Inc. produces three products... Garson, Inc. produces three products. Data concerning the selling prices and unit costs of the three products appear below:
Product
F G H
Selling price $100 $ 80 $110
Variable costs $60 $50 $65
Fixed costs $10 $5 $7
Milling machine time (minutes) 10 6 5
Fixed costs are applied to the products on the basis of direct labor hours. Demand for the three products exceeds the company's productive capacity. The milling machine is the constraint, with only 2,800 minutes of milling machine time available this week.
Required:
a. Given the milling machine constraint, which product should be emphasized?
b. Assuming that there is still unfilled demand for the product that the company should emphasize in part (a) above, up to how much should the company be willing to pay for an additional hour of milling machine time?
Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
a.
Particulars F G H
Selling price (a) $100 $80 $110
Variable costs (b) -$60 -$50 -$65
Contribution Margin $40 $30 $45
Milling machine time
(minutes) 10 6 5
Contribution Margin
per minute $4 $5 $9
based on the above calculation, the product H should be emphasized as it has the highest contribution margin per minute
b. The price the company should pay is
= $9 × 60 minutes per hour
= $540
For a market to be competitive:______.
a. each buyer and seller is small, relative to the whole market; no single decision maker has any influence over the market price.
b. the price must be a fair price.
c. sellers should have substantial pricing power.
d. all you need are many buyers and many sellers
Answer:
Option A:
Each buyer and seller is small, relative to the whole market; no single decision maker has any influence over the market price.
Explanation:
A competitive market is a market that is characterized by free entry and exit. This means that any party has a right to enter the industry, do business, and leave it freely. In other words, no party or business holds enough stake to become a gatekeeper in that industry.
Furthermore, prices are determined by the forces of demand and supply, and cannot be arbitrarily set by any business.
No single decision maker has any influence over the market price.
This makes option A correct.
The prepaid insurance account had a beginning balance of $8,540 and was debited for $530 for premiums paid during the year. Journalize the adjusting entry required at the end of the year, assuming the amount of unexpired insurance related to future periods is $6,010.
Answer: See explanation
Explanation:
The adjusting entry required at the end of the year will be illustrated below:
Dr Insurance expense $3060
Cr Prepaid insurance $3060
Working:
Opening prepaid insurance = $8540
Add: Insurance premium = $530
Less: Unexpired insurance premium = $6010
Insurance expense = $3060
Swifty Corporation began the year with retained earnings of $102000. During 2022, the company issued $80000 of common stock for cash. The company recorded revenues of $743000, expenses of $672000, and paid dividends of $40000. What was Swifty's net income for the year 2022
Answer:
the net income for the year 2022 of Swifty is $71000
Explanation:
The computation of the net income is shown below:
As we know that
The net income is
= revenues - expenses
= $743,000 - $672,000
= $71,000
Hence, the net income for the year 2022 of Swifty is $71000
We simply applied the above formula so that the correct value could come
Following is selected financial information from General Mills Inc. for its fiscal year ended May 27, 2018 ($ millions). Cost of goods sold (COGS) $14,438.1 Cash from operating activities $3,977.4 Cash from investing activities (12,159.6) Noncash assets, end of year 42,315.0 Cash, end of year 558.6 Cash from financing activities* 7,668.2 Income tax expense 80.2 Total assets, beginning of year 30,537.6 Revenue 22,036.6 Total liabilities, end of year** 33,784.2 Total expenses, other than COGS 4,490.1 Stockholders' equity, end of year 9,089.4 and income tax * Cash from financing activities includes the effects of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. ** Total liabilities includes redeemable interest. a. Prepare the income statement for the year ended May 27, 2018. Note: Do not use negative signs with any of your answers. General Mills Income Statement ($ millions) For the year ended May 27, 2018 Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer b. Prepare the balance sheet as of May 27, 2018. General Mills Balance Sheet ($ millions) May 27, 2018 Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer Answer
Answer:
General Mills, Inc.
Income Statement for the year ended May 27, 2018
Revenue $22,036.6
Cost of goods sold (COGS) 14,438.1
Gross profit $7,598.5
Total expenses, other than COGS 4,490.1
Income before tax $3,108.4
Income tax expense 80.2
Net income $3,028.2
Explanation:
a) Relevant Data:
Revenue $22,036.6
Cost of goods sold (COGS) $14,438.1
Total expenses, other than COGS $4,490.1
Income tax expense $80.2
Additional information: During the year, $70 of common stock was issued in exchange for plant assets. No plant assets were sold in 2020. Prepare a statement of cash flows using the indirect method. (Show amounts that decrease cash flow with either a - sign e.g. -15,000 or in parenthesis e.g. (15,000).)
Answer:
Net increase in cash = $650
Explanation:
Note: This question is not complete. The complete question is therefore provided before answering the question. See the attached pdf for the complete question.
Also note: See the attached excel file for the statement of cash flows using the indirect method.
From the attached excel file, we have:
Net cash flow from operating activities = $830
Net cash flow from investing activities = $30
Net cash from financing activities = -$210
Net increase in cash = $650
Clem is married and is a skilled carpenter. Clem’s wife, Wanda, works part-time as a substitute grade school teacher. Determine the amount of Clem’s expenses that are deductible for AGI this year (if any) under the following independent circumstances:___________a) Clem is self-employed and this year he incurred $525 in expenses for tools and supplies related to his job. Since neither were covered by a qualified health plan, Wanda paid health insurance premiums of $3,600 to provide coverage for herself and Clem (not through an exchange).b) Clem and Wanda own a garage downtown that they rent to a local business for storage. This year they incurred expenses of $1,250 in utilities and $780 in depreciation.c) Clem paid self-employment tax of $15,300 (the employer portion is $7,650), and Wanda had $3,000 of Social Security taxes withheld from her pay.d) Clem paid $45 to rent a safe deposit box to store his coin collection. Clem has collected coins intermittently since he was a boy, and he expects to sell his collection when he retires.
Answer:
A. $4,125
B. $2030
C. $9650
D. $0
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the amount of Clem’s expenses that are deductible for AGI this year
A. AGI=Tools and supplies + Health insurance
AGI=$525+$3600
AGI=$4125
Therefore the amount of Clem’s expenses that are deductible for AGI this year is $4125
B. AGI=Tools and supplies +Health insurance ar
AGI=$1,250 +$780
AGI=$2030
Therefore the amount of Clem’s expenses that are deductible for AGI this year is $2030
C. Based on the information given, the EMPLOYER PORTION of the amount of $7,650 will be the EMPLOYER PORTION of the self-employment tax is deductible.
D. Based on the information given The amount of Clem’s expenses that are deductible for AGI this year is $0 reason been that The safe deposit fee is an ITEMIZED DEDUCTION .
Bo decides to establish a fund that it will use 10 years from now to replace an aging production facility. The company will make a $100,000 initial contribution to the fund and plans to make quarterly contributions of $50,000 beginning in three months. The fund earns 12%, compounded quarterly. What will be the value of the fund 10 years from now
Answer: $4,096,266.76
Explanation:
First find the value of the initial $100,000 ten years into the future.
Rate = 12% / 4 = 3% quarterly
Period = 10 * 4 = 40 quarterly periods
= 100,000 * (1 + 3%)⁴⁰
= $326,203.78
This will be added to the future value of the $50,000 annuity.
Future value of annuity = Annity * ( ( 1 + rate)^number of periods - 1) / rate
= 50,000 * ( ( 1 + 3%) ⁴⁰ - 1) / 3%
= $3,770,062.99
Add both future values:
= 3,770,062.99 + 326,203.78
= $4,096,266.76
During the month of March, Harley's Computer Services made purchases on account totaling $43,500. Also during the month of March, Harley was paid $8,000 by a customer for services to be provided in the future and paid $36,900 of cash on its accounts payable balance. If the balance in the accounts payable account at the beginning of March was $77,300, what is the balance in accounts payable at the end of March?
a. $6,600
b. $75,900
c. $83,900
d. $91,900
Answer:
c. $83,900
Explanation:
The computation of the balance in accounts payable at the end of March is given below;
Opening Balance $77,300
Add: Purchases made $43,500
Less: Cash Paid $(36,900)
Closing Balance $83,900
hence, the balance in accounts payable at the end of March is $83,900
Therefore the option c is correct
Use the following abbreviations to indicate the journal in which you would record transactions a through n.
a. Cash purchase of merchandise inventory
b. Collection of dividend revenue earned on an investment
c. Prepayment of insurance
d. Borrowing money on a long-term note payable
e. Purchase of equipment on account
f. Cost of goods sold along with a credit sale
g. Cash sale of merchandise inventory
h. Payment of rent
i. Depreciation of computer equipment
j. Purchase of merchandise inventory on account
k. Collection of accounts receivable
l. Expiration of prepaid insurance
m. Sale on account
n. Payment on account
Answer:
Transactions Appropriate Journal
a. Cash Payment Journal
b. Cash Receipt Journal
c. Cash Payment Journal
d. Cash Receipt Journal
e. General Journal
f. General Journal
g. Cash Receipt Journal
h. Cash Payment Journal
i. Adjusting Journal
j. Purchases Journal
k. Cash Receipt Journal
l. Adjusting Journal
m. Sales Journal
n. Cash Payment Journal
Explanation:
Journals are used to record transactions as they occur on a daily basis. They are the first records made of transactions. Journals indicate the accounts involved in each transaction. They indicate the accounts to be debited and the accounts to be credited in accordance with the double entry system of accounting.
A successful lease agreement is created so that both the lessee and lessor reap some benefits. Tax and depreciation write-offs are some critical reasons for leasing, but there are several other qualitative reasons for leasing. Below are two situations in which a firm must decide whether to lease or to buy a particular asset. Based on your understanding of the advantages to leasing from a qualitative perspective, what is the firm likely to do in each situation—lease or buy? Assume all other quantitative factors remain constant.
Compnay #1:
Win Jet Corp. is a private-jet charter company. Due to increased demand during the summer, it needs to add three more jets to its fleet. Win Jet is more likely to ___________
Compnay #2:
Kiran owns a medium-sized printing business. She owns three one-color (black) printers and needs a color printer for volume print production. She wants to keep the operating expenses related to the color printer low, so she should ____________ a color printer.
Answer:
Company 1 : Lease new jets.
Company 2 : Buy a color printer.
Explanation:
Lease and buy are both options available to a business for acquiring an equipment. Lease option is best suited to company 1 where the demand for private jet charter has increased in summer. The demand will not remain constant in other seasons so leasing the jets for summer season is best and less costly than buying them.
For company 2, it is better to purchase color printer rather than leasing it as the demand for volume print stays throughout the year and she wants to keep her cost at minimum. Leasing the printer will be an additional monthly expense while buying the printer is one time expense.
Compute the value of price elasticity of supply. If the percentage in quantity supply is 75% and percentage change in price is 55%.
Answer:
Price elasticity of supply = 1.36%
Explanation:
Given the following data;
percentage in quantity supply = 75%
percentage change in price = 55%.
To find the the value of price elasticity of supply;
A price elasticity of supply (PES) can be defined as a measure of the responsiveness of the quantity of a product supplied with respect to a change in price of the product, all things being equal.
Mathematically, the price elasticity of supply is given by the formula;
[tex] Price \; elasticity \; of \; supply = \frac {Percentage \; change \; in \; supply}{Percentage \; change \; in \; price} [/tex]
Substituting into the formula, we have;
[tex] Price \; elasticity \; of \; supply = \frac {75}{55} [/tex]
Price elasticity of supply = 1.36%
Therefore, the degree of elasticity is said to be elastic because the price elasticity of supply (PES) is greater than 1.
The collective strength of the five forces can help determine
a. what specific strategy each industry participant should pursue.
b. the strengths and weaknesses of each company in the industry.
c. if companies in the industry can reasonably expect to earn decent profits.
d. a broad view of the industry's macro-environment.
Answer:
c. if companies in the industry can reasonably expect to earn decent profits.
Explanation:
The Porter’s five forces of competition is a framework developed by Michael E. Porter in 1979, it is used to measure and analyze an organization's competitiveness in a business environment.
The Porter's five forces of competition framework are:
1. The bargaining power of suppliers.
2. The bargaining power of customers.
3. Threat posed by substitute products.
4. Threats posed by new entrants.
5. Threats posed by existing rivals in the industry.
A competitive force can be defined as all of the variables and factors that are capable of threatening the profitability, continuous growth and development of a business firm. Also, the competitive forces differs from one industry to another and as such they are never the same.
Hence, the collective strength of the five forces can help determine if companies in the industry can reasonably expect to earn decent profits.
Russell Preston delivers parts for several local auto parts stores. He charges clients $0.75 per mile driven. Russell has determined that if he drives 3,000 miles in a month, his average operating cost is $0.55 per mile. If he drives 4,000 miles in a month, his average operating cost is $0.50 per mile. Russell has used the high-low method to determine that his monthly cost equation is total cost = $600 + $0.35 per mile.
Answer:
1. 1,500 miles
2. Profit
3.4,000 miles
Explanation:
1. Calculation to Determine how many miles Russell needs to drive to break even k-Even Miles
First step is to calculate the Unit contribution margin
Using this formula
Let plug in the formula
Unit contribution margin = Sales price – Variable cost per unit
Unit contribution margin= $0.75 per mile – $0.35 per mile
Unit contribution margin= $0.40 per mile
Now let determine the Break-even units using this formula
Break-even units = Total fixed cost / Unit contribution margin
Let plug in the formula
Break-even units= $600 / $0.40
Break-even units= 1,500 miles
Therefore how many miles Russell needs to drive to break even k-Even Miles will be 1,500 miles
2. Calculation to determine whether he earned a profit or a loss last month Assume Russell drove 1,800 miles last month
Profit=1,800 miles – 1,500 miles
Profit=300 miles
Therefore Assume Russell drove 1,800 miles last month he will EARNED A PROFIT last month
3. Calculation to determine how many miles Russell must drive to earn $1,000 in profit.
Using this formula
Target units = (Fixed cost + Target Profit) / Unit contribution margin
Let plug in the formula
Target units = ($600 + $1,000) / $0.40
Target units = 4,000 miles
Therefore how many miles Russell must drive to earn $1,000 in profit will be 4,000 miles
Xlon Co budgets a seling price of $ 86 per unit , varlable costs of $ 34 per unit , and total fixed costs of $ 286,000 . During June , the company produced and sold 12,400 units and incurred actual variable costs of $ 367,000 and actual fixed costs of $ 301,000 . Actual sales for June were $ 1,100,000 . Prepare a flexible budget report showing variances between budgeted and actual results . List variable and fixed expenses separately . ( Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting for favorable , unfavorable , and no variance )
Answer and Explanation:
The preparation of the flexible budget report is presented below;
Particulars Flexible budget Actual sales Variance fav or unfav
Sales $1,066,400 $1,100,000 $33,600 favorable
Less:
Variable expense $421,600 $367,000 $54,600 favorable
Contribution margin $644,800 $733,000 $88,200 favorable
Less:
Fixed expense $286,000 $301,000 $15,000 unfavorable
Net operating income $358,800 $432,000 $73,200 favorable
Hurdzan, Inc., has a 30-day average collection period and wants to maintain a minimum cash balance of $20 million, which is what the company currently has on hand. The company currently has a receivables balance of $196 million and has developed the following sales and cash disbursement budgets (in millions):
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Sales $441 $513 $594 $558
Total cash disbursement 368 465 720 456
Required:
Wrtie down cash budget for the company.
Answer:
Attached below
Explanation:
Receivables balance = $196 million
Minimum cash balance = $20 million
Given data :
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Sales $441 $513 $594 $558
Total cash disbursement 368 465 720 456
attached below is the cash budget for the company as required
By offering more generous unemployment insurance programs, European countries can expect Group of answer choices longer periods of unemployment for their workers. shorter periods of unemployment for their workers. workers to gain new skills quickly in response to fluctuations in the labor market. to pay less in taxes than in the United States.
Answer:
Longer periods of unemployment for their workers.
Explanation:
Unemployment is when people who are willing and able work do not have jobs
Types of unemployment
structural unemployment is an unemployment that occurs as a result of changes in the economy. These changes can be as a result of changes in technology, polices or competition. Structural unemployment tends to be permanent.
Frictional unemployment: the period of time a person is unemployed from the period he leaves his current job and the time he gets another job. Eg. when a real estate agent who leaves a job in Texas and searches for a similar, higher-paying job in California.
Voluntary unemployment: e.g. worker at a fast-food restaurant who quits work and attends college.
Cyclical unemployment: it occurs as a result of fluctuations in the economy. Unemployment would be high in a downturn and low in a boom
If a government gives generous unemployment insurance programs, there would be less incentive to find jobs because one of the main reasons why people would want to work is to have money. If the government provides generous pay to the unemployed, there would be less motivation to work and unemployment increases
Ellen Co. has offered their customers a 1% discount off the amount owed if they pay within 15 days of receiving their bill. Handler Company owed Ellen Co. $2,185 as of May 1st and paid Ellen Co. on May 7th. How much cash did Handler Company send to Ellen Co. on May 7th?
Answer:
Money send to Ellen = $2163.15
Explanation:
Discount offered by the Ellen Co. = 1%
Owed amount = $2185
Since the amount is repaid within 15 days to the offer of a 1% discount will be applicable. So the Handler will send an amount that is 1% less than the actual amount.
Money send to Ellen = 2185 - (1% x 2185)
Money send to Ellen = $2163.15
Assume that Commonwealth Edison Company deposited $250 million in an escrow account with Northern Trust Company at the beginning of 2017 as a commitment toward a power plant to be completed December 31, 2020. How much will the company have on deposit at the end of 4 years if interest is 10%, compounded semiannually
Answer: $369,365,000
Explanation:
Ti calculate the future value if the company goes thus:
Amount deposited = $250 million
Annual interest rate = 10%
Semiannual interest rate = 5%
Semiannual Period = 4 years =4×2 = 8
Future Value will then be:
= $250 million × FV of $1 (5%, 8)
= $250 million × 1.47746
= $369,365,000
An unfunded pension liability is reported on the balance sheet as a(n) a.current liability or a long-term liability, depending upon when the pension liability is to be paid. b.long-term liability. c.current liability. d.owners' equity.
Answer:
A)current liability or a long-term liability, depending upon when the pension liability is to be paid
Explanation:
Unfunded pension plans can be regarded as plans that do not have
any assets set aside, in this case,
retirement benefits are usually paid from employer contributions directly. The set up of the retirement accounts can be by companies or governments.
Unfunded Liability = [( Value of Pension Fund Assets invested ) -[ ( present value of all future liabilities to pay pensions)]
After using this formula, if the gotten
result is less than "zero" then pension plan can be regarded as "underfunded"
It should be noted that An unfunded pension liability is reported on the balance sheet as a current liability or a long-term liability, depending upon when the pension liability is to be paid.
On October 1, Ebony Ernst organized Ernst Consulting; on October 3, the owner contributed $82,650 in assets in exchange for its common stock to launch the business. On October 31, the company’s records show the following items and amounts.
Cash $15,200 Cash dividends $460
Accounts receivable 12,410 Consulting revenue 12,410
Office supplies 1,770 Rent expense 2,140
Land 46,080 Salaries expense 5,300
Office equipment 16,450 Telephone expense 750
Accounts payable 6,060 Miscellaneous expenses 560
Common stock 82,650
Required:
Using the above information prepare an October income statement for the business.
Answer:
$15000
Explanation:
A firm currently produces 1000 units of output and has total costs of $15,000 and fixed cost of $3,000. What is the firm’s average variable costs?
Explanation:
Explanation: The formula is ATC = AFC + AVC. Use this formula. It will be useful for you
The Orange Lily Law Firm prepays for advertising in the local newspaper. On January 1, the law firm paid $2,880 for six months of advertising. Orange Lily Law Firm recorded $2,880 in the Prepaid Advertising account.
Required:
If Orange Lily Law Firm had recorded their expenses using the other method, how much advertising expense would they have recorded for the two months ending February 28?
Answer:
$2880;$960
Explanation:
Calculation to determine how much advertising expense would they have recorded for the two months ending February 28
UNDER THE CASH BASIS, the Law Firm will record $2,880 of advertising expense for the two months ending February 28
UNDER THE ACCRUAL BASIS, the Law Firm will record $960 of advertising expense for the two months ending February 28.l Calculated as:
Advertising expense=$2,880/6*2
Advertising expense=$960
Use following information to answer Q31-Q35
A firm produces output according to the following function: q = f(L,K) = L0.5K0.5 . The cost of labor is $4 per hour and the rental cost of capital is $12 per hour. The production function exhibits
A. constant returns to scale.
B. increasing returns to scale.
C. decreasing retums to scale.
D. increasing returns to scale for small levels of output, then constant retums to scale, and eventually decreasing returns to scale as output increases,
Answer:
A. Constant returns to scale.
Explanation:
In the given output function the labor and capital both have function of 0.5 which means if more labor is required then more capital needs to be injected. In the current output there is constant return to scale as labor and capital both are equally employed.
On August 4, Armstrong Trucking, Inc., paid $4,500 to replace the engine in one of its trucks.
Required:
Write the necessary journal entry.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entry is shown below:
Truck A/c Dr $4,500
To Cash A/c $4,500
(Being the truck is replaced for cash)
Here the truck is debited as it increased the assets and credited the cash as it decreased the assets
A machine having a first cost of $20,000 is expected to save $1500 in thefirst year of operation, and the savings should increase by $200 every year until (and including) the ninth year, thereafter the savings will decrease by $150 until (and including) the 16th year.
Using equivalent uniform annual worth, is this machine economical? Assume a MARR of 9%.
Answer:
This machine is not economical. A further explanation is provided below.
Explanation:
Given:
First cost,
= $20,000
Saving,
= $1500
Increase by,
= $200
Decrease by,
= $150
Now,
The EUAW will be:
= [tex]-20000+1500(\frac{P}{F}, 9 \ percent,1 )+1700(\frac{P}{F}, 9 \ percent,8 )+1550(\frac{P}{F}, 9 \ percent,7 )[/tex]
= [tex]-20000+1500\times 0.9174+1700\times 0.5018+1550\times 0.5470[/tex]
= [tex]-20,000 + 1,371.1 + 856.06 + 847.85[/tex]
= [tex]-16,294.99[/tex] ($) negative
Thus this machine is not economical.
The adjusted trial balance of Parsons Company at December 31, 2020, includes the following accounts: Common Stock $15,600, Dividends $7,000, Service Revenue $37,000, Salaries and Wages Expense $16,000, Insurance Expense $2,000, Rent Expense $4,000, Supplies Expense $1,500, and Depreciation Expense $1,300.
Required:
Prepare an income statement for the year.
Answer:
$12,200
Explanation:
Preparation of an income statement for the year.
PARSONS COMPANY Income Statement
For the year ended December 31,2020
Service Revenue $37,000
Expenses:
Salaries and wages $16,000
Insurance Expense $2,000
Rent Expense $4,000
Supplies Expense $1,500
Depreciation Expense $1,300
Total Expenses $24,800
Net Income $12,200
($37,000-$24,800)
Therefore income statement for the year is $12,200
Gentle Ben's Bar and Restaurant uses 6,700 quart bottles of an imported wine each year. The effervescent wine costs $4 per bottle and is served only in whole bottles because it loses its bubbles quickly. Ben figures that it costs $25 each time an order is placed, and holding costs are 15 percent of the purchase price. It takes three weeks for an order to arrive. Weekly demand is 134 bottles (closed two weeks per year) with a standard deviation of 30 bottles. Ben would like to use an inventory system that minimizes inventory cost and will provide a 95 percent service probability.
Required:
a. What is the economic quantity for Ben to order? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
b. At what inventory level should he place an order? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Answer:
a. The answer is:762 bottlé.
b. The answer is: 487 bottles.
Explanation:
a. The economic order quantity is calculated as: [tex]\sqrt{(2xDxS/H)}[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{2 x 6968 x 25)/0.6[/tex] = 762 units because: D = annual demand = Weekly demand x week opening per year = 134 x 52 = 6968; S = Cost per order = 25; H = Holding cost per unit = 15% x purchase price = 15% x 4 = 0.6
b. Inventory level to place order:
With the inventory system providing a 95 percent service probability, z level is 1.64 (using the NORM.S.INV function in excel).
So Inventory level to place order = 134 * 3 + 1.64 * 30 * 3^0.5= 487 bottles.