g Martin Company is considering the introduction of a new product. To determine a selling price, the company has gathered the following information: Number of units to be produced and sold each year 11,500 Unit product cost $ 35 Projected annual selling and administrative expenses $ 58,000 Estimated investment required by the company $ 540,000 Desired return on investment (ROI) 20 % The company uses the absorption costing approach to cost-plus pricing. Required: 1. Compute the markup required to achieve the desired ROI.

Carver company produces a product which sells for $30. variable manufacturing costs are $15 per unit. fixed manufacturing costs are $5 per unit based on the current level of activity, and fixed selling and administrative costs are $4 per unit. a selling commission of 10% of the selling price is paid on each unit sold. the contribution margin per unit is:

If you were running a company, what are at least two things you could do to improve its productivity.

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.