Interest rate = 15.5% compounded monthly.
Monthly interest rate = 15.5%/12 = 1.291667%
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Part-a:
The cash value of television A = Down Payment + The present value of the periodic payments.
= 500 + 230*PVIFA(1.291667%,12)
= 500 + 230*11.0504
= 500 + 2,541.59
= $3,041.59
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Part-b:
The cash value of television B = Down Payment + The present value of the periodic payments.
= 100 + 260*PVIFA(1.291667%,18)
= 100 + 260* 15.9692
= 100 + 4,151.99
= 4,251.99
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Part-c:
Cost of Television-A = $1,950
Overhead assigned to television A = 1,950*15%
= $292.50
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Part-d:
Cost of Television-B = $2,160
Overhead assigned to television A = 2,160*15%
= $324
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Part-e:
The profit of television A as a percent of its cost:
Particulars | Television-A |
Selling Price (a) | 3,041.59 |
Cost (b) | 1,950.00 |
Overheads (c ) = (b)*15% | 292.50 |
Total Cost (d) = (b)+ (c ) | 2,242.50 |
Profit ($) (e ) = (a)-(d) | 799.09 |
Profit as a % of cost | 40.98% |
(e )/(b) * 100 | |
Profit as a % of Total Cost | 35.63% |
(e )/(d) * 100 |
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Part-f:
The profit of television B as a percent of its cost:
Particulars | Television-B |
Selling Price (a) | 4,251.99 |
Cost (b) | 2,160.00 |
Overheads (c ) = (b)*15% | 324.00 |
Total Cost (d) = (b)+ (c ) | 2,484.00 |
Profit ($) (e ) = (a)-(d) | 1,767.99 |
Profit as a % of cost | 81.85% |
(e )/(b) * 100 | |
Profit as a % of Total Cost | 71.18% |
(e )/(d) * 100 | |
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Part-g:
Suzanne should recommend Television - B to be heavily promoted since it yields higher profit than Television-A.
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