Crane Music produces 60000 CDs on which to record music. The CDs have the following costs: Direct Materials $14500
Direct Labor 17000
Variable Overhead 4500
Fixed Overhead 7000
Crane could avoid $4000 in fixed overhead costs if it acquires the CDs externally. If cost minimization is the major consideration and the company would prefer to buy the 60000 units externally, what is the maximum amount that Crane should pay to purchase the units?

Food goblin supermarkets use both cashiers and baggers to serve customers at check out. during the first 6 hours of each workday (monday-friday), 3 cashiers and 2 baggers serve approximately 23 customers per hour. a cashier and a bagger who require approximately 4 minutes at checkout and 3 minutes at bagging serve each customer. a. how many employees should food goblin supermarket schedule if it requires a 12 percent capacity cushion? food goblin supermarket should schedule nothing cashier(s). (enter your response rounded up to the nearest whole number.)