Violet Sales Corp, reports the

yearminus−end

information from 2018 as follows:

Sales (35,625 units) $285,000
Cost of goods sold 116,000
Gross margin 169,000
Operating expenses 154,000
Operating income $15,000

Violet is developing the 2019 budget. In 2019 the company would like to increase selling prices by 3.5%, and as a result expectsa decrease in sales volume of 14%. All other operating expenses are expected to remain constant. Assume that cost of goods sold is a variable cost and that operating expenses are a fixed cost.

Should Violet increase the selling price in 2019?

A. Yes, because sales revenue increases for 2019.
B. Yes, because gross margin increases for 2019.
C. No, because sales volume decreases for 2019.
D. No, because operating income decreases for 2019.

Apharmaceutical packaging company (ppc) has decided to reorganize its processes into cells. the company has four different production operations, each requiring a unique piece of equipment. the names and functions of the four pieces of equipment are sort, count, place, and package. the company packages five different families of products (a, b, c, d, and e). the tables below indicate the demand (total units/day by product family), required operations, and operation cycle times for each product family. assume that any individual piece of equipment is available to operate 16 hours/day, but 2 hours (in total) are lost each day on each piece of equipment due to breaks and meetings when operators are not available to operate the equipment. how many minutes/day are available for production

Alicia has a collision deductible of $500 and a bodily injury liability coverage limit of $50,000. she hits another driver and injures them severely. the case goes to trial and there is a verdict to compensate the injured person for $40,000 how much does she pay?

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration