President of Marketing for Dysk Compyer‚ Inc must decide whether to introduce a mid-priced 2 version of the firm’s DC6900 minicomputer product line-the DC6900-X minicomputer. The DC6900-X would sell for $ 3900‚ 3 with unit variable costs of $ 1‚800. Projections made by an independent marketing research firm indicate that the DC6900-X 4 would achieve a sales volume of 500‚000 units next year‚ in its first year of commercialization. One-half of the first year’s
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high-energy drinks targeted at the youth market. Over the past 10 years‚ the consumption of caffeinated beverages intended to “energise” has increased significantly. Energy drinks were recently shown to comprise 20% of the total convenience store beverage market‚ with “Red Bull” and “V” accounting for over 97% of sales in this multimillion-dollar industry.1 Increasingly‚ toxicity from caffeine overdose is being reported to hospitals and poisons centres. The main active constituents of energy drinks
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[Subject] [Date] Investigative Essay on Energy Drinks Energy drinks is a trend now. Peoples are very commonly used these drinks to get energy which increases number of emergencies (Appleton‚ 2011‚ pp. 102-117). Energy drinks due to its bad impact on human health also not considered as a good approach to get instant energy. It may cause sudden increase in heartbeat‚ seizures and insomnia‚ that’s why most of the countries or states ban energy drinks containing 180 mg of Caffeine (Watson‚ 2013
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Section B Attempt Any Six Questions (6*5= 30) 1. Company A’s costs are mostly variable‚ whereas Company B’s costs are mostly fixed. When sales increase‚ which company will tend to realize the greatest increase in profits? Explain. 2. Crystal Telecom has budgeted the sales of its innovative mobile phone over the next four months as follows: Sales in Units July. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30‚000 August . . . . . . . . . . . 45‚000 September . . . . . . . . 60‚000 October . . . .
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pricing‚ prestige pricing‚ and above-market pricing? 4 Touché Toiletries Inc. has developed an addition to its Lizardman Cologne line tentatively branded Ode d’Toade Cologne. Unit variable costs are 45 cents for a 3-ounce bottle‚ and heavy advertising expenditures in the first year would result in total fixed costs of $900‚000. Ode d’Toade Cologne is priced at $7.50 for a 3-ounce bottle. How many bottles of Ode d’Toade must be sold to break even? 5 What would be your response to the statement
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the costs for the year. The restaurant wanted to see what some of their fixed and variable costs were for the year. They also wanted to make sure they remain in their relevant range. The costs focused on were the cost of hamburgers (raw materials) and the cost of building rent. It was determined that the raw materials were the variable costs because the cost will vary based on production of hamburgers. A variable cost is a cost that will change in direct proportion to changes in the cost-driver
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this case‚ it is being addicted to beverages that give a supplemental energy boost which is also known as the energy drink. The energy drink hit the scene in the late nineteen-nineties but has seen substantial growth since the mid two-thousands. In the beginning of the energy drink craze‚ companies often targeted adolescents‚ college students‚ and young adults. Companies promised that the performance of the consumer
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DVDs. The following data are available regarding the models: DVD Selling Price per unit Model LX1 Model LX2 Model LX3 $175.00 $250.00 $300.00 Variable Cost per unit $100.00 $125.00 $140.00 Demand/Year Units 2000 1000 500 VCI is considering the addition of a fourth model to its line of DVDs. This model would be sold to retailers for $375. The variable cost of this unit is $225. The demand for the new Model LX4 is estimated to be 300 units per year. Sixty percent of these unit sales of the new model
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Energy Drinks Many energy drinks are found in the market and many people are consuming them without knowing the bad effects on their health‚ having the misconception that they help in enhancing and boosting the body energy. Ingredients: Other than the caffeine and carbohydrates energy drinks contain: B vitamins: Energy drinks contain B vitamins that exceed the daily-recommended amounts. Gingko: German pharmacological studies suggest that this herb increases blood flow to the brain
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Athletic Energy Drinks! Mimi Housewright 11/27/12 AP Biology 1st period Most athletic energy drinks contain vitamins. Vitamins are organic molecules that mainly function as catalysts for reactions within the body. Among these vitamins the B-vitamin is very abundant in energy drinks and is very important to the body. The B-vitamin family contains diverse members necessary for healthy functioning of almost all body processes. The actions of the B vitamins cover everything from energy production
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