Answer:
An increase in the demand for leather will most likely cause an increase in the demand for beef in the short run.
Explanation:
We can establish from the question that the two products are jointly produced. The two products are simply - Leather and Beef.
There's thus a direct relationship between the production of one and the other. That is, an increase in the production of leather causes an equal increase in the production of beef.
Having considered that, it is important to underscore the general human behaviors to issues on Demand. A rational individual will buy more of a product if the price is low. The more the demand, the more the increase in production.
For leather and beef, there is a critical factor that necessitate there joint production. This is that the byproducts from the production of one, say, Beef, will form an input in the production of the other. This relationship further lends credence to our foregoing assertion that the both products share direct relationship. Using the byproducts obtained from the production of one as an input will not increase the economies of scale of the other, it'll lead to an equal increase in the production levels.
Thus, an increase in the demand for leather signals an increase in the production of leather. Hence, with increase in production of leather, there's an equal increase in the production of beef with direct consequence on product demand, while taking advantage of the economies of scale derived from, and the competitive pricing.
Revenue: $500,000
Shoes: $250,000
Shoe boxes: $1,000
Advertising: $500
Rent: $1,000
Depreciation: $25
Knowing she has sold 5,000 pairs, assume the company wants to launch a Black Friday promotion, where she would discount her shoes by 10%. How many more shoes would she have to sell to justify this promotion?
A. 25.13% more shoes
B. 20.08% more shoes
C. None of the above, but I could calculate this with the information I am given.
D. None of the above, I cannot calculate this with the information I am given.
Answer:
Option A. 25.13% more shoes
Explanation:
Cost Benefit analysis would be useful here to acknowledge what percentage of shoe sales is required to justify the promotion.
<u>The Benefit drawn before 10% promotion proposal:</u>
Revenue: $500,000
Shoes: ($250,000)
Shoe boxes: ($1,000)
Advertising: ($500)
Rent: ($1,000)
Depreciation: ($25)
Profit $247,475
<u>The Benefit drawn before 10% promotion proposal:</u>
Revenue: $450,000
Shoes: ($250,000)
Shoe boxes: ($1,000)
Advertising: ($500)
Rent: ($1,000)
Depreciation: ($25)
Profit $197,475
Now we can calculate how much additional sales must be required to justify the promotion.
Sales Increase Required = (Initial Profit - Before Promotion) / Profit After Promotion
Sales Increase Required = ($247,475 - $197,475) / $197,475
Sales Increase Required = 25.31% which is close to option 1, hence Option 1 is correct here.
Answer:
A. $575,000 + $125,000 - $560,000
Explanation:
According to the ending inventory report, cost of sales would be calculated as follow;
Cost of sales = Beginning inventory + Purchase - Ending inventory
Cost of sales = $575,000 + $125,000 - $560,000
