Question 3.(LO3 Apply) Simon Ltd is run by Simon Leather who makes leather belts for designers. He uses the finest Argentinean leather and needs highly trained machinists to make the belts up to the quality designers expect. His beits usually sell for £50 per item and use 0.2m² of leather and 30 minutes of labor. Simon Ltd has 5 staff. They work a standard 8-hour day, 5 days a week, 48 weeks of the year. They earn £15 per hour. Leather costs £20 per meter. Simon also has some variable overheads of £6 per unit. Fixed overheads are £28,800. a) Calculate the number of belts Simon will have to sell to break even. Simon decides to branch out and start to also sell handbags to the same market. The handbags sell for €250 each and use 1.5m² of leather with 1 hour of labor being required. Variable overheads are £20 per handbag. There has been a bad case of foot and mouth in Argentina. Simon can only use the leather he has currently being shipped to him for the next month. The leather which is due to arrive imminently measures 100m². Simon has an order for 50 handbags for London fashion week that he must supply or face a large fine. b) Calculate the optimal production plan for Simon. c) What is the maximum Simon would be willing to pay as a fine for not delivering the 50 ordered handbags? d) Simon Ltd is considering outsourcing the machining to a 3rd party. Outline issues Simon should consider before going ahead
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Question 3.(LO3 Apply)
Simon Ltd is run by Simon Leather who makes leather belts for designers. He uses the finest Argentinean
leather and needs highly trained machinists to make the belts up to the quality designers expect. His beits usually sell for £50 per item and use 0.2m² of leather and 30 minutes of labor. Simon Ltd has 5 staff. They work a standard 8-hour day, 5 days a week, 48 weeks of the year. They earn £15 per hour.
Leather costs £20 per meter. Simon also has some variable overheads of £6 per unit. Fixed overheads are £28,800.
a) Calculate the number of belts Simon will have to sell to break even.
Simon decides to branch out and start to also sell handbags to the same market. The handbags sell for €250 each and use 1.5m² of leather with 1 hour of labor being required. Variable overheads are £20 per handbag.
There has been a bad case of foot and mouth in Argentina. Simon can only use the leather he has currently being shipped to him for the next month. The leather which is due to arrive imminently measures 100m².
Simon has an order for 50 handbags for London fashion week that he must supply or face a large fine.
b) Calculate the optimal production plan for Simon.
c) What is the maximum Simon would be willing to pay as a fine for not delivering the 50 ordered handbags?
d) Simon Ltd is considering outsourcing the machining to a 3rd party. Outline issues Simon should consider before going ahead.
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