a) If Deep Earth Extraction charges R450 per ton of ore transported, how many tons of ore does it need to transport per trip to break even? b) Surveys have revealed that the transport vehicles are, on average, carrying about 80% of their maximum capacity of ore. Considering this loading level and a rate of R450 per ton, what would be the profit or loss realized on each trip?

True or False? 1. Supply chain management can reduce the processing time for an organization to obtain raw materials.

STOOGE ENTERPRISES   Stooge Enterprises (Stooges) manufactures wooden mallets for commercial and residential applications.  Stooges landed a major contract as a supplier to Slapsticks, Inc., a leading retailer in several major cities throughout the upper Midwest.  Because of the large volume of demand, Stooges has to expand its manufacturing operation to three shifts and hire additional workers.   Not long after Stooges began mallets to Slapsticks, it began receiving some complaints about mallet head diameters.  This problem was somewhat alarming to Stooges, because its reputation as a high-quality manufacturer was the principal reason that it was selected as a supplier to Slapsticks.  Stooges placed a great deal of confidence in its manufacturing capability because of its well trained and dedicated employees, and it never felt the need to consider formal process control approaches.  In view of the recent complaints, the company president suspected that the expansion to a three-shift…

The exclusive Swink Golf Driving Range has had astandard price of $15 per hour. The facility has 36 golfing stations,with average usage of 50%, 10 hours a day, 7 days a week. MorganSwink, the owner, would like to enhance revenue. He proposes newpricing at $10 per hour on weekdays and $20 per hour on weekends.He estimates that weekday usage will increase to 60% and weekendusage will remain at 500/o, even with the price increase. Variable costis a consistent $3 per hour. Which strategy is better?

Company DEF has a choice of two machines to purchase. They both make the same product which sells for P10. Machine A has FC of P5,000 and a per unit cost of P5. Machine B has FC of P15,000 and a per unit cost of P1. Under what conditions would you select Machine A?

Sheffield Inc. wants to replace its current equipment with new high-tech equipment. The existing equipment was purchased 5 years ago at a cost of $129,000. At that time, the equipment had an expected life of 10 years, with no expected salvage value. The equipment is being depreciated on a straight-line basis. Currently, the market value of the old equipment is $43, 800. The new equipment can be bought for $176, 540, including installation. Over its 10-year life, it will reduce operating expenses from $192, 300 to $147, 200 for the first six years, and from $200, 400 to $190, 200 for the last four years. Net working capital requirements will also increase by $20, 600 at the time of replacement.It is estimated that the company can sell the new equipment for $24, 600 at the end of its life. Since the new equipment's cash flows are relatively certain, the project's cost of capital is set at 9%, compared with 15% for an average - risk project. The firm's maximum acceptable payback period is…

Stooge Enterprises (Stooges) manufactures wooden mallets for commercial and residentialapplications. Stooges landed a major contract as a supplier to Slapsticks, Inc., a leading retailer inseveral major cities throughout the upper Midwest. Because of the large volume of demand,Stooges has to expand its manufacturing operation to three shifts and hire additional workers.Not long after Stooges began mallets to Slapsticks, it began receiving some complaints about mallethead diameters. This problem was somewhat alarming to Stooges, because its reputation as a highquality manufacturer was the principal reason that it was selected as a supplier to Slapsticks.Stooges placed a great deal of confidence in its manufacturing capability because of its well trainedand dedicated employees, and it never felt the need to consider formal process control approaches.In view of the recent complaints, the company president suspected that the expansion to a three-shift operation and the pressures to produce…

ABC Inn has 2 departments: rooms and F&B. the rooms department has a CMR of 0.6 and the F&B department has a CMR of 0.4 the rooms department take in 70% of total revenue and the F&B department takes in 30% of total revenue. If the combined total monthly fixed costs for the entire hotel are equal to $100,00. What is the break-even level of sales?

Gas Me Up is considering offering bagged ice sales through a self-service company that would locate a machine on the edge of the parking lot.  IceBox would charge a monthly lease fee of $325 for setup and maintenance and there is a utilities’ cost Gas Me Up incurs of $0.07 for every bag of ice.  KeepItCool would charge a monthly lease of only $225, but the added energy cost for every bag of ice is $0.11 due to the larger size of the machine.  Customers purchase each bag of ice for $2.50, regardless of the company, but Gas Me Up only earns 40% of the total revenue for each bag of ice sold. What is the annual break-even point for each option?  At what volume in number of bags of ice would the two options have the same cost?  At what forecasted volume should Gas Me Up select IceBox and what volume should the company select KeepItCool and why?

Which type of recyclable material had the greatest increase in tonnage recycled during the period from 1960 to 2018 and why?