Question # 1:
Although all nine of the competitive priorities discussed in this chapter are relevant to a company’s success in the marketplace, explain why the company should not necessarily try to excel in all of them. What determines the choice of the competitive priorities that a company should emphasize for its key processes?
Answer:
Question # 2:
Suds and Duds Laundry washed and pressed the following number of dress shirts per week Week | Work Crew | Total Hours | Shirts | 1 | Sud and Dud | 24 | 68 | 2 | Sud and Jud | 46 | 130 | 3 | Sud, Dud & Jud | 62 | 152 | 4 | Sud, Dud & Jud | 51 | 125 | 5 | Dud and Jud | 45 | 131 |
a. Calculate the labour productivity ratio for each week b. Explain the labor
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Because both costs and revenues are linear relationships, the break-even point is where the total revenue line crosses the total cost line.
In this given problem, we have
p = revenue per unit sold = $15 per client per month * 12 = $180 per client per year.
Q = 15,000 customers c = variable cost = $ 10 per month * 12 = $120 per year
Therefore,
Q=Fp-c
15,000=F180-120
F= $900,000 annual fixed cost
Question # 4:
Analyze the decision tree in Figure A.8. What is the expected payoff for the best alternative? First, be sure to infer the missing probabilities.
Answer:
Analysis of the decision tree begins with calculations of the expected payoffs from right to left. However, in this problem there are some of the probabilities are missing. We know that the total probability in a decision tree should be 1. Over here, we have three decision points. For the third decision point, we half to select either between $25, whose probability is 1or there is an event mode where we have to select between $30 whose probability is 0.4 and $20 whose probability is 0.6 because the remaining ratio left for 1 is 0.6.
Therefore,
[0.4(30)+0.6(20)] = [12+12] = [24]
So by having this value, we can now compare it with $25 and $24 and can make a decision at decision point 3. So we have selected $25.
Now there is another event node between $25 whose probability is
Although the financial goal is to create profit, we need to calculate the breakeven point to get started.
Values of the Components of the Optimality Measure =(s|t) for each candidate split, for the Split PL PR P(L=1|tL) P(L=2|tL) P(L=3|tL) P(L=4|tL) P(L=1|tR) P(L=2|tR) P(L=3|tR) P(L=4|tR) 2PLPR ∅(s|t)
The graph shows the fixed cost, variable cost, total cost and Break even volume. The intersection point of total cost and total revenue is called break even point. At break even volume, the organization recovers all its costs. It is a no profit no loss situation.
10. MT MC Q5 Which one of the following techniques has a better chance of determining the optimal values of decision variables while optimizing profits with respect to the limitations provided. Student Response A. Tornado Charts B. Simulation C. Benchmarking D. Optimization Score: 100% 3/3 Value Correct Answer Feedback
20-12.Refer to the following table for a different consumer, and assume that each week this consumer buys only hot dogs and tickets to baseball games. The price of a hot dog is $2, and the price of a baseball game is $60. If the consumer’s income is $128 per week, what quantity of each item will he purchase each week at a consumer optimum?
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Synopsis of this paper contends with action research, and looks into processes and starts with genuine reflection coordinated toward recognizing a point or themes deserving of a implementing change within an organization. Considering the interconnected relationships and culture in our organizations and the value placed on producing more and carrying more responsibility, no action merits doing unless it guarantees to make the focal part of a managers or organizational production more effective and fulfilling striving to enrich the environments that work. Therefore, selecting a center, to begin to expand of the interworking of a project to bring this change about, is crucially essential. Selecting a center starts with key participants that will be critical to the success of an action research project or activity analysts inquiring usually by stakeholders of some issue that needs attention for this ultimate implementation of change.
Break even analysis is a method that has been applied by many business operations in determining the least operational points which they can operate and still remain in business. It is very important for a business that has just entered the market and wants to win its market share before it can set the selling prices for its prices. It is also applicable in events where here are a number of competitors a firm wants to win. Break even point is defined as the point below which a business cannot operate. At this point, the business should be able to cover all its costs, which are fixed and variable costs. It is measured in either product units or dollars.
A synopsis of this paper contends with action research, and looks into processes and starts with genuine reflection coordinated toward recognizing a point or themes deserving of an implementing change within an organization. Considering the interconnected relationships and culture in our organizations and the value placed on producing more and carrying more responsibility, no action merits doing unless it guarantees to make the focal part of a managers or the organizational production more effective and fulfilling striving to enrich the environments that work. Therefore, selecting a center, to begin to expand of the interworking of a project to bring this change about, is crucially essential. Selecting a center starts with key participants that will be critical to the success of an action research project by stakeholders of some issue that needs attention for this implementation of change.
Chapter 9 review: The most important factor of chapter 9 is the break-even analysis. In this chapter, there are two charts showing the break-even points. In a generalized break-even analysis chart, there are two break-even points and in the center of the points remains the profit area. However, in a linear break-even chart, there remains just one break-even point where prior to this point is an operating loss and after the break-even point is a positive operating profit. The break-even points show when an organizations revenue costs and output are equal. In conclusion, managers must be aware of the break-even points of the organization to ensure the organization will be successful.
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