Exercise 13 (Pricing a New Product) Prince Shop owns and operates a chain of popular coffee stands that serve over 30 different coffee-based beverages. The constraint at the coffee stands is the amount of time required to fill an order, which can be considerable for the more complex beverages. Sales are often lost because customers leave after seeing a long waiting line to place an order. Careful analysis of the company's existing products has revealed that the opportunity cost of order- filling time is P34.00 per minute. The company is considering introducing a cappuccino, to be made with almond extract and double-fine sugar. The variable cost of the standard size amaretto cappuccino would be P4.60 and the time required to fill an order for the beverage would be 45 seconds. new product, amaretto Required: What is the minimum acceptable selling price for the new amaretto cappuccino product?

Exercise 13 (Pricing a New Product) Prince Shop owns and operates a chain of popular coffee stands that serve over 30 different coffee-based beverages. The constraint at the coffee stands is the amount of time required to fill an order, which can be considerable for the more complex beverages. Sales are often lost because customers leave after seeing a long waiting line to place an order. Careful analysis of the company's existing products has revealed that the opportunity cost of order- filling time is P34.00 per minute. The company is considering introducing a cappuccino, to be made with almond extract and double-fine sugar. The variable cost of the standard size amaretto cappuccino would be P4.60 and the time required to fill an order for the beverage would be 45 seconds. new product, amaretto Required: What is the minimum acceptable selling price for the new amaretto cappuccino product?

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Chapter12: Activity-based Management

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Problem 15E: Refer to Exercise 12.14. Suppose that for 20x2, Sanford, Inc., has chosen suppliers that provide...

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Refer to Exercise 12.14. Suppose that for 20x2, Sanford, Inc., has chosen suppliers that provide higher-quality parts and redesigned its plant layout to reduce material movement. Additionally, Sanford implemented a new setup procedure and provided training for its purchasing agents. As a consequence, less setup time is required and fewer purchasing mistakes are made. At the end of 20x2, the information shown on page 680 is provided. Required: 1. Prepare a report that compares the non-value-added costs for 20x2 with those of 20x1. 2. What is the role of activity reduction for non-value-added activities? For value-added activities? 3. Comment on the value of a trend report.
Refer to Exercise 10.7 for data. At the end of Year 2, the manager of the Houseware Division is concerned about the divisions performance. As a result, he is considering the opportunity to invest in two independent projects. The first is called the Espresso-Pro; it is an in-home espresso maker that can brew regular coffee as well as make espresso and latte drinks. While the market for espresso drinkers is small initially, he believes this market can grow, especially around gift-giving occasions. The second is the Mini-Prep appliance that can be used to do small chopping and dicing chores that do not require a full-sized food processor. Without the investments, the division expects that Year 2 data will remain unchanged. The expected operating incomes and the outlay required for each investment are as follows: Jarriots corporate headquarters has made available up to 500,000 of capital for this division. Any funds not invested by the division will be retained by headquarters and invested to earn the companys minimum required rate of return, 9 percent. Required: 1. Compute the ROI for each investment. 2. Compute the divisional ROI (rounded to four significant digits) for each of the following four alternatives: a. The Espresso-Pro is added. b. The Mini-Prep is added. c. Both investments are added. d. Neither investment is made; the status quo is maintained. Assuming that divisional managers are evaluated and rewarded on the basis of ROI performance, which alternative do you think the divisional manager will choose?
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