Big john's manufacturing company currently produces its lead product on an "old machine" that has a variable cost of $0.32 per unit, and a fixed cost of $75,000. big john is considering purchasing a "new machine" that will drop the variable cost to $0.28 per unit, but has a fixed cost of $150,000. the crossover point for these two processes is 1,875,000 units. referring to scenario 1 above, which process is the most cost effective for a volume of 460,025 units?

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M. cotteleer electronics supplies microcomputer circuitry to a company that incorporates microprocessors into refrigerators and other home appliances. one of the components has an annual demand of 235 units, and this is constant throughout the year. carrying cost is estimated to be $1.25 per unit per year, and the ordering (setup) cost is $21 per order. a) to minimize cost, how many units should be ordered each time an order is placed? b) how many orders per year are needed with the optimal policy? c) what is the average inventory if costs are minimized? d) suppose that the ordering cost is not $21, and cotteleer has been ordering 125 units each time an order is placed. for this order policy (of q = 125) to be optimal, determine what the ordering cost would have to be.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a weak economy? a. a low employment rateb. a high inflation ratec. a decreased gdpd. a high unemployment rate