Cane company manufactures two products called alpha and beta that sell for $205 and $164, respectively. each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $8 per pound. the company has the capacity to annually produce 127,000 units of each product. its average cost per unit for each product at this level of activity are given below: alpha beta direct materials $ 40 $ 24 direct labor 37 30 variable manufacturing overhead 24 22 traceable fixed manufacturing overhead 32 35 variable selling expenses 29 25 common fixed expenses 32 27 total cost per unit $ 194 $ 163 the company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed expenses are unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars. 9. assume that cane expects to produce and sell 97,000 alphas during the current year. a supplier has offered to manufacture and deliver 97,000 alphas to cane for a price of $148 per unit. what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of buying 97,000 units from the supplier instead of making those units?

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

En major recording acts are able to play at the stadium. if the average profit margin for a concert is $175,000, how much would the stadium clear for all of these events combined?

All of the following led to the collapse of the soviet economy except a. a lack of worker incentives. c. inadequate supply of consumer goods. b. a reliance on production quotas. d. the introduction of a market economy.