The costs above relate to making both the lip balm and the tube that contains it. as an alternative to making the tubes for chap-off, silven has approached a supplier to discuss the possibility of buying the tubes. the purchase price of the supplier's empty tubes would be $1.35 per box of 24 tubes. if silven industries stops making the tubes and buys them from the outside supplier, its direct labor and variable manufacturing overhead costs per box of chap-off would be reduced by 10% and its direct materials costs would be reduced by 25%.

Dollywood corporation accumulates the following data concerning a mixed cost, using miles as the activity level. miles driven total cost january 10,000 $16,500 february 8,000 $14,500 march 9,000 $12,500 april 7,000 $12,000 compute the variable and fixed cost elements using the high-low method

If you were running a company, what are at least two things you could do to improve its productivity.

2. the language of price controls consider the market for rental cars. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of rental cars is $58 per day, and employees at car rental companies earn $19.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect there are many teenagers who would like to work at car rental companies, but the minimum-wage law sets the hourly wage at $23.00. the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $87 per day for rental cars. the government prohibits car rental companies from renting out rental cars for more than $87 per day.