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Update Graded A+
A productivity index of 110% means that a company's labor costs would have been 10% higher if it
had not made production improvements. Now refer to the Income Statement in Digby's Annual
Report. The direct labor costs for Digby were $32,486. These labor costs could have been $20,000
higher if investments in training that increased productivity had not been made. What was the
productivity index for Digby that led to such savings?
161.6%
Investing $1,500,000 in TQM's Channel Support Systems initiative will at a minimum increase demand
for your products 1.7% in this and in all future rounds. (Refer to the TQM Initiative worksheet in the
CompXM Decisions menu.) Looking at the Round 0 Inquirer for Andrews, last year's sales were
$163,189,230. Assuming similar sales next year, the 1.7% increase in demand will provide $2,774,217
of additional revenue. With the overall contribution margin of 34.1%, after direct costs this revenue
will add $946,008 to the bottom line. For simplicity, assume that the demand increase and margins
will remain at last year's levels. How long will it take to achieve payback on the initial $1,500,000 TQM
investment, rounded to the nearest month?
9 months
Bam's product manager is under pressure to increase market share, but is uncertain about how to
make the product more competitive. The product is reasonably well-positioned in the Thrift segment
and enjoys relatively high awareness and accessibility. Which of the following would most likely result
in a quick increase in market share?
Lower the unit selling price to the bottom limit of the segment price range
Looking forward to next year, if Baldwins current cash amount is $20,132 (000) and cash flows from
operations next period are unchanged from this period and Baldwin takes ONLY the following actions
relating to cash flows from investing and financing activities:
Issues $2,000 (000) of long-term debt
Pays $4,000 (000) in dividends
Retires $10,000 (000) in debt
Which of the following activities will expose Baldwin to the most risk of needing an emergency loan?
Purchases assets at a cost of $15,000 (000)
According to information found on the production analysis page of the Inquirer, Chester sold 1126
units of Cat in the current year. Assuming that Cat maintains a constant market share, all the units of
Cat are sold in the Nano market segment and the growth rate remains constant, how many years will
it be before Cat will not be able to meet future demand unless the company adds production
capacity? Exclude any existing inventory.
1 year
Which description best fits Andrews? For clarity:
- A differentiator competes through good designs, high awareness, and easy accessibility.
Update Graded A+
A productivity index of 110% means that a company's labor costs would have been 10% higher if it
had not made production improvements. Now refer to the Income Statement in Digby's Annual
Report. The direct labor costs for Digby were $32,486. These labor costs could have been $20,000
higher if investments in training that increased productivity had not been made. What was the
productivity index for Digby that led to such savings?
161.6%
Investing $1,500,000 in TQM's Channel Support Systems initiative will at a minimum increase demand
for your products 1.7% in this and in all future rounds. (Refer to the TQM Initiative worksheet in the
CompXM Decisions menu.) Looking at the Round 0 Inquirer for Andrews, last year's sales were
$163,189,230. Assuming similar sales next year, the 1.7% increase in demand will provide $2,774,217
of additional revenue. With the overall contribution margin of 34.1%, after direct costs this revenue
will add $946,008 to the bottom line. For simplicity, assume that the demand increase and margins
will remain at last year's levels. How long will it take to achieve payback on the initial $1,500,000 TQM
investment, rounded to the nearest month?
9 months
Bam's product manager is under pressure to increase market share, but is uncertain about how to
make the product more competitive. The product is reasonably well-positioned in the Thrift segment
and enjoys relatively high awareness and accessibility. Which of the following would most likely result
in a quick increase in market share?
Lower the unit selling price to the bottom limit of the segment price range
Looking forward to next year, if Baldwins current cash amount is $20,132 (000) and cash flows from
operations next period are unchanged from this period and Baldwin takes ONLY the following actions
relating to cash flows from investing and financing activities:
Issues $2,000 (000) of long-term debt
Pays $4,000 (000) in dividends
Retires $10,000 (000) in debt
Which of the following activities will expose Baldwin to the most risk of needing an emergency loan?
Purchases assets at a cost of $15,000 (000)
According to information found on the production analysis page of the Inquirer, Chester sold 1126
units of Cat in the current year. Assuming that Cat maintains a constant market share, all the units of
Cat are sold in the Nano market segment and the growth rate remains constant, how many years will
it be before Cat will not be able to meet future demand unless the company adds production
capacity? Exclude any existing inventory.
1 year
Which description best fits Andrews? For clarity:
- A differentiator competes through good designs, high awareness, and easy accessibility.
