A company wants to determine where it should locate a new warehouse. It has two existing production plants (i. e., plant A and plant B) that will ship units of a product to this warehouse. Plant A is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (50, 100) and will have a volume of shipping of 250 units a day. Plant B is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (150, 200) and will have a volume of shipping of 150 units a day. Using the centroid method, which of the following are the X and Y coordinates for the new plant location? i. (87.5, 137.5)
ii. (67.5, 130.5)
iii. (85, 137)
iv. (75, 145.5)
v. (65, 137.5)

Carlton industries is considering a new project that they plan to price at $74.00 per unit. the variable costs are estimated at $39.22 per unit and total fixed costs are estimated at $12,085. the initial investment required is $8,000 and the project has an estimated life of 4 years. the firm requires a return of 8 percent. ignore the effect of taxes. what is the degree of operating leverage at the financial break-even level of output?

Peppy knows a lot about marketing, but not much about the legal or financial aspects of starting a new business. he wants to consult with a lawyer and accountant, but his budget is tight with all of the expenses involved in getting peppy's pizzazzeria up and running. peppy should: trust his basic instincts and try to put it together without the advice of lawyers and accountants. delay talking with a lawyer and accountant until the business has established a positive cash flow for at least one year. immediately hire full-time lawyers and accountants for his staff. consult with a lawyer and accountant even though the budget is tight.

In transportation model analysis, the stepping-stone method is used to: a. obtain an initial feasible solutionb. evaluate empty cells for possible degeneracyc. evaluate empty cells for potential solution improvementsd. identify a dummy origin pointe. balance supply and demand