<u>A. By conducting a focus group before launching the product</u>
Pricing in the business world is very delicate. People will always tend to go for the cheapest product if they aren't loyal to a specific brand. So, when you are starting a business, it is extremely important to focus on pricing. Your prices have to be low enough for people to buy them, but high enough to break even and make a profit.
A focus group would have assisted Kalim in finding the best price for his product. By conducting this, the group would have told him exactly what they would pay for something like his product. However, the damage done is not permanent. He should now lower the prices or conduct a focus group to find out the best price for his food.
Correct option: The media only covered positive elements of the Space Race and never mentioned any setbacks.
The above given option does not talk about any aspect of media coverage of the space race and its effects on the economy. Covering only positive aspect without explaining its economic implications does not have any positive or negative effect on any economic activity, externalities or economic well being of any country. On the other hand, option B , C and D talks about economic implications.
Answer:
a. Determine the standard cost per unit for direct materials and direct labor.
standard direct labor rate = $20 x 30/60 minutes = $10 per faucet
standard direct materials rate = $1.80 x 2.5 lbs = $4.50 per faucet
b. Determine the direct materials price variance, direct materials quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance.
direct materials price variance = (actual price x actual quantity) - (standard price x actual quantity) = ($1.95 x 13,000) - ($1.80 x 12,500) = $25,350 - $22,500 = $2,850 UNFAVORABLE
direct materials quantity variance = (standard price x actual quantity) -(standard price x standard quantity) = ($1.80 x 13,000) - ($1.80 x 12,500) = $23,400 - $22,500 = $900 UNFAVORABLE
total direct materials variance = direct materials price variance + direct materials quantity variance = $2,850 + $900 = $3,750 UNFAVORABLE
Answer: $1312.41
Explanation:
The following information can be depicted from the question:
Cost of HP Spectre laptop = $1353
Credit terms = 3/15, net 30
Therefore, since discount allowed is 3%, the complement of the discount rate will be:
= 100% - 3%
= 97%
Therefore, amount needed to pay will be:
= Listed price × Complement of discounts rate
= $1353 × 97%
= $1353 × 0.97
= $1312.41
Therefore, the amount needed to pay is $1312.41
Answer:
Stock R more beta than Stock S = 4.2%
Explanation:
given data
Stock R beta = 1.8
Stock S beta = 0.75
expected rate of return = 9% = 0.09
risk-free rate = 5% = 0.05
solution
we get here Required Return
Required Return (Re) = risk-free rate + ( expected rate of return - risk-free rate ) beta ...........1
Required Return (Re) = 0.05 + ( 0.09 - 0.05 ) B
Required Return (Re) =
so here
Stock R = 0.05 + ( 0.09 - 0.05 ) 1.8
Stock R = 0.122 = 12.2 %
and
Stock S = 0.05 + ( 0.09 - 0.05 ) 0.75
Stock S = 0.08 = 8%
so here more risky stock is R and here less risky stock is S
Stock R is more beta than the Stock S.
Stock R more beta Stock S = 12.2 % - 8%
Stock R more beta Stock S = 4.2%