At the beginning of the new year, Mumford Regional's chief competitor is planning to open a brand-new Women's and Children's Hospital nearby.  As a result, Mumford expects all its supply needs to decrease by 20%.  Currently it's contracted vendor is Vendor C, using the information in Exhibit 10-14, determine whether if Mumford should change its contracted vendor to Vendor A or Vendor B.  Enter total expense for using Vendor A. Enter total expense for using Vendor B. Enter total expense for using Vendor C. Which vendor should Mumford select?  Enter Vendor A, Vendor B or Vendor C as your answer.   Exhibit 10-14 Alternative Vendor Options for Mumford Regional                               Volume of Vendor A Vendor B Vendor C       Supplies Unit Total Unit Total Unit Total     Supply Needed Price Cost Price Cost Price Cost     Item 1          88,000  $  2.35  $ 206,800  $  2.42  $ 212,960  $  2.28  $  200,640     Item 2   105,000      1.47     154,350      1.45     152,250      1.49      156,450     Item 3          65,000      3.07     199,550      3.10     201,500      3.12      202,800     Item 4    148,000      0.98     145,040      0.95     140,600      0.92      136,160     Item 5          33,000      4.47     147,510      4.39     144,870      4.40      145,200     Total Costs    $ 853,250    $ 852,180    $  841,250             3% of           Fee   Fixed: $25,000 Sales: $25,565 Fixed: $30,000                         Grand Total    $ 878,250    $ 877,745    $  871,250

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At the beginning of the new year, Mumford Regional's chief competitor is planning to open a brand-new Women's and Children's Hospital nearby.  As a result, Mumford expects all its supply needs to decrease by 20%.  Currently it's contracted vendor is Vendor C, using the information in Exhibit 10-14, determine whether if Mumford should change its contracted vendor to Vendor A or Vendor B. 

  1. Enter total expense for using Vendor A.
  2. Enter total expense for using Vendor B.
  3. Enter total expense for using Vendor C.
  4. Which vendor should Mumford select?  Enter Vendor A, Vendor B or Vendor C as your answer.

 

Exhibit 10-14 Alternative Vendor Options for Mumford Regional

     
                   
   

Volume of

Vendor A

Vendor B

Vendor C

 
   

Supplies

Unit

Total

Unit

Total

Unit

Total

 
 

Supply

Needed

Price

Cost

Price

Cost

Price

Cost

 
 

Item 1

         88,000

 $  2.35

 $ 206,800

 $  2.42

 $ 212,960

 $  2.28

 $  200,640

 
 

Item 2

  105,000

     1.47

    154,350

     1.45

    152,250

     1.49

     156,450

 
 

Item 3

         65,000

     3.07

    199,550

     3.10

    201,500

     3.12

     202,800

 
 

Item 4

   148,000

     0.98

    145,040

     0.95

    140,600

     0.92

     136,160

 
 

Item 5

         33,000

     4.47

    147,510

     4.39

    144,870

     4.40

     145,200

 
 

Total Costs

 

 $ 853,250

 

 $ 852,180

 

 $  841,250

 
   

 

 

 

3% of

 

     
 

Fee

 

Fixed:

$25,000

Sales:

$25,565

Fixed:

$30,000

 
                   
 

Grand Total

 

 $ 878,250

 

 $ 877,745

 

 $  871,250

 
                   
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