Hanging Greens, Inc., buys hanging plants for $4.50 each and resells them for $7.95 each. The firm sells 18,000 plants per year. The firm orders 600 plants at a time and has a fixed cost per order of $39. The carrying cost per unit is $.80. To avoid newer plants mixing with older plants, the inventory is totally sold out before it is restocked. The total annual carrying cost is ____ and the total annual restocking cost is
Total annual carrying cost = [(600 + 0)/2] × $.80 = $240
Total restocking cost = (18,000/600) × $39 = $1,170
The total annual carrying cost is $240 and the total annual restocking cost is $1,170.
Hanging Greens, Inc., buys hanging plants for $4.50 each and resells them for $7.95 each. The...
A jewelry firm buys semiprecious stones to make bracelets and rings. The supplier quotes a price of $8.6 per stone for quantities of 600 stones or more, $9.5 per stone for orders of 400 to 599 stones, and $10 per stone for lesser quantities. The jewelry firm operates 183 days per year. Usage rate is 25 stones per day, and ordering costs are $48. a. If carrying costs are $2 per year for each stone, find the order quantity that...
Michigan State Figurine Inc. (MSF) sells crystal figurines to Spartan fans. MSF buys the figurines from a manufacturer for $32 per unit. They send orders electronically to the manufacturer, costing $57 per order and they experience an average lead time of seven days for each order to arrive from the manufacturer. Their inventory carrying cost is 20 percent. The average daily demand for the figurines is three units per day. They are open for business 250 days a year. Answer...
Problem 13-14 A jewelry firm buys semiprecious stones to make bracelets and rings. The supplier quotes a price of $8.20 per stone for quantities of 600 stones or more, $8.60 per stone for orders of 400 to 599 stones, and $9.10 per stone for lesser quantities. The jewelry firm operates 111 days per year. Usage rate is 18 stones per day, and ordering costs are $49. a. If carrying costs are $3 per year for each stone, find the order...
Michigan State Figurine Inc. (MSF) sells crystal figurines to Spartan fans. MSF buys the figurines from a manufacturer for $11 per unit. They send orders electronically to the manufacturer, costing $23 per order and they experience an average lead time of six days for each order to arrive from the manufacturer. Their inventory carrying cost is 20 percent. The average daily demand for the figurines is three units per day. They are open for business 250 days a year. Answer...
Coffee Bean Inc. (CBI) processes and distributes a variety of coffee. CBI buys coffee beans from around the world and roasts, blends, and packages them for resale. Currently, the firm offers 15 coffees to gourmet shops in 1-pound bags. The major cost is direct materials; however, a substantial amount of factory overhead is incurred in the predominantly automated roasting and packing process. The company uses relatively little direct labor.Some of the coffees are very popular and sell in large volumes;...
Coffee Bean Inc. (CBI) processes and distributes a variety of coffee. CBI buys coffee beans from around the world and roasts, blends, and packages them for resale. Currently, the firm offers 15 coffees to gourmet shops in 1-pound bags. The major cost is direct materials; however, a substantial amount of factory overhead is incurred in the predominantly automated roasting and packing process. The company uses relatively little direct labor. Some of the coffees are very popular and sell in large...
Coffee Bean Inc. (CBI) processes and distributes a variety of coffee. CBI buys coffee beans from around the world and roasts, blends, and packages them for resale. Currently, the firm offers 15 coffees to gourmet shops in 1-pound bags. The major cost is direct materials; however, a substantial amount of factory overhead is incurred in the predominantly automated roasting and packing process. The company uses relatively little direct labor. Some of the coffees are very popular and sell in large...
Coffee Bean Inc. (CBI) processes and distributes a variety of coffee. CBI buys coffee beans from around the world and roasts, blends, and packages them for resale. Currently, the firm offers 15 coffees to gourmet shops in 1-pound bags. The major cost is direct materials; however, a substantial amount of factory overhead is incurred in the predominantly automated roasting and packing process. The company uses relatively little direct labor. Some of the coffees are very popular and sell in large...
Requirements 1-4 You have been invited to participate in an accounting competition. Your team will be making a presentation to Michelle and Vishayla who are sister's-in-law who have recently opened a bakery specializing in cakes. They realized their love of baking after they married brothers, Josh and Cody. For a few years they created cakes for family and friends. The demand for their cakes had grown to the point where they could no longer use their kitchens as their "bakery."...