Nicola works as a manager at Marshall Manufacturing. The innovative staff at the company is regularly encouraged to suggest idea

Response: A) nontariff trade barrier

Clarification:

A non-tariff trade barrier, as the name suggests, represents regulations beyond tariff imposition, intended to protect domestic businesses by limiting the import of foreign goods within that country.

Examples of such restrictions include, but are not exclusive to,

• Quotas,

• Levies,

• Embargoes, and

• Sanctions etc

Answer:

Explanation:

Initial WIP inventory                    74000  

Add: Units initiated in May           390000  

Subtract: Final inventory                  34000  

Completed and moved units       430000  

1                        Equivalent Units

                                                            Whole units Materials    Conversion

Initial WIP inventory                    74000           74000        74000

Units started and finished            356000     356000        356000

Final inventory                                34000           23800         10200

Total units accounted for           464000         453800        440200

                                                                Materials Conversion  

Production equivalent units         453800    440200  

2    

Cost Information:                       Total Material Conversion

Initial WIP inventory                  142800     98800       44000

Costs incurred during May                      755960    513830      242130

Total costs needing accounting          898760    612630      286130

Divided by Equivalent units                                    453800 440200

Cost per Equivalent unit                           2.00      1.35 0.65

Materials Conversion  

Cost per Equivalent unit                           1.35 0.65  

3    

Cost Allocation:    

Ending Work in process:    

Material                                                 32130  

Conversion                                            6630  

Total Ending Work in process             38760  

4    

Cost of completed and transferred units    

Material                                                 580500  

Conversion                                            279500  

Total costs                                                       860000  

5    

Costs to be accounted for:    

Initial WIP inventory                       142800  

Current expenses                                          755960  

Overall costs to be accounted for            898760  

Costs accounted for include:    

Cost of completed and moved units 860000  

Cost of ending work in process            38760  

Overall accounted costs                      898760  

Answer: 90 days and 4.06 times

Explanation:

The short-term operating cycle is calculated by adding Average production process time + Days goods are held + Days Accounts receivable are due]

= 40 + 15 + 35

= 90 days

With a 365-day year, the cycle will turnover;

= 365/90

= 4.0556

= 4.06 times

If a business finds itself with reduced profits, it might pursue various strategies to enhance its current products instead of creating new ones since this path typically incurs lower costs and potentially boosts profitability. The preferable responses are B. Product Extension and C. New Product Placement.

Reintroduction involves launching the product with a more inventive marketing strategy. It can focus on a different market segment, provide better information about the product, and utilize more engaging advertisements. Adjustments to the product's packaging can also help it appear more appealing and new.

Product extension targets new markets, which can include exporting goods. While this strategy might carry higher costs, it can elevate the product's quality by meeting export standards. It’s about shifting markets, not altering the product.

New product placement is when products are promoted through media. For instance, showcasing products in films allows characters to use them, thus raising awareness among viewers about how to use them while simultaneously promoting the brand, without changing any product features, merely the media placement.

<span>Rebranding can also be a viable strategy. This means introducing a product under a new name and modifying not only the packaging but the overall presentation. This can provide a fresh image aimed at attracting a new audience or expanding the existing one.</span>