You are the manager of a firm that sells a leading brand of alkaline batteries. Click on the link below to access data on the de

Answer:

c. Sparkling water, evening wine tasting, four-star hotel restaurant

a. You need to persuade your coworkers to embrace a new software program that they find confusing.

b. You need to let go of your receptionist.

c. You are dispatching a past-due notice on an account.

Explanation:

In the first question, sparkling water, evening wine tasting, and dining at a four-star restaurant are specific items that align with the examples of food and drink and $100/night four-star accommodations from the scratch list.

In the subsequent question, a manager applies indirect strategies when conveying uncomfortable news to staff in a manner that minimizes negative psychological effects. For instance, informing someone about the termination is distressing and should be relayed indirectly, beginning with an explanation and positioning the primary information at the end of the message

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:

a. There was no breach of the law of demand since your product preference changed after trying the service.

Explanation:

Consumer tastes and preferences significantly influence demand. A person's inclination towards a product determines whether they desire more or less of it, affecting overall demand.

Your preference shifted in favor of the Uber ride over driving yourself, justifying your willingness to pay a higher price, thereby upholding the law of demand.

Answer:

The lowest cost ( Z ) will equal $636 daily

quantity of permanent operators = 6

quantity of temporary operators = 3

Explanation:

based on the provided information: the organization has a total of ten (10) workstations and employs both permanent and temporary operators; the following demonstrates the work that can be performed with these resources

Orders processed each day

permanent operator; 76

temporary operator; 53

company average: minimum of 600

Errors recorded daily

permanent operator; 1.3

temporary operator; 4.1

acceptable maximum error rate: 24

daily wages; permanent ($81), temporary ($50)

formulate an integer programming model to ascertain the number of permanent and temporary operators needed to minimize costs

Let X1 represent the permanent operators and X2 represent the temporary operators

the daily operator cost can be expressed as ( Z ) = 81 X1 + 50 X2  (first constraint)

operators at workstations = X1 + X2 ≤ 10 (second constraint)

Total orders handled = 76 X1 + 53 X2 ≥ 600 (third)

allowable errors permit = 1.3 X1 + 4.1 X2 ≤ 24 (fourth constraint)

Operators must be whole numbers = X1, X2 ≥ 0 (fifth constraint)

construct an Excel linear program incorporating both the data provided and the constraints formulated.

The lowest cost ( Z ) will equal $636 daily

quantity of permanent operators = 6

quantity of temporary operators = 3

included is a screenshot of the completed Excel linear program