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1. Identify which of the following are extent decisions. a. Decide whether to ex

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Question

1. Identify which of the following are extent decisions.

       a. Decide whether to expand an existing product into a new region.

       b. What discount should be given on products during the upcoming holiday sale?

       c. Should the advertising budget be changed for the upcoming year?

       d. Should you develop a new product for an existing product line?

2. Your insurance firm processes claims through its newer, larger high-tech facility and its older, smaller low-tech facility. Each month, the high-tech facility handles 10,000 claims, incurs $100,000 in fixed costs and $100,000 in variable costs. Each month, the low-tech facility handles 2,000 claims, incurs $16,000 in fixed costs and $24,000 in variable costs. If you anticipate a decrease in the number of claims, where will you lay off workers?

3. George’s T-Shirt shop products 5,000 custom-printed T-shirts per month. George’s fixed costs are $15,000 per month. The marginal cost per T-shirt is a constant $4. What is his break-even price? What would be George’s break-even price if he were to sell 50% more?

Explanation / Answer

Hi,

The correct answers are as follows;

1) a) Decide whether to expand an existing product into a new region.

Explanation: Extent decision is a decision regarding how much or how many of a product to produce. hence the above statement asks to decide what quantity should be produced to expand an existing product into a new region.

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3)

We can calculate the break even price based on the following formula:

(Total fixed cost / Production unit volume) + Variable cost per unit

= (15000/5000)+4

=$7 per unit

Hence the breakeven price is $7

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George’s break-even price if he were to sell 50% more = (15000/7500)+4

=$6 per unit