How did Alcoa maintain its dominant position in the production of aluminum? It owned or controlled most of the world's supply of bauxite. It had an exclusive franchise granted by NATO. No one else was interested in producing aluminum It was a leading member of the aluminum cartel.

Wisconsin snowmobile corp. is considering a switch to level production. cost efficiencies would occur under level production, and after tax costs would decline by $36,000, but inventory would increase by $300,000. wisconsin snowmobile would have to finance the extra inventory at a cost of 13.5 percent.a. determine the extra cost or savings of switching over to level production. should the company go ahead and switch to level production? b how low would interest rates need to fall before level production would be feasible?