Nagle electric, inc., of lincoln, nebraska, must replace a robotic mig welder and is evaluating two alternatives. machine a has a fixed cost for the first year of

$78,000 and a variable cost of $1414, with a capacity of 16,000 units per year. machine b isslower, with a speed ofone-half of a's, but the fixed cost is only $57,000. the variable cost will be higher, at $1818 per unit. each unit is expected to sell for $2525.

a) what is the crossover point (point of indifference) for the two machines?

the crossover point for the two machines is and units. (round your response to the nearest wholenumber.)

Henry crouch's law office has traditionally ordered ink refills 55 units at a time. the firm estimates that carrying cost is 35% of the $11 unit cost and that annual demand is about 240 units per year. the assumptions of the basic eoq model are thought to apply. for what value of ordering cost would its action be optimal? a) for what value of ordering cost would its action be optimal?

“strategy, plans, and budgets are unrelated to one another.” do you agree? explain. explain how the manager’s choice of the type of responsibility center (cost, revenue, profit, or investment) affects the behavior of other employees.

Which of the following businesses is most likely to disrupt an existing industry? a. closer connex developed an earphone that receives emails and text messages and converts them to voice messages. the first models had poor reception, but they rapidly improved over time. b. mega technologies reconfigured the components used in its touchscreen tablets to create a new type of wearable device for use in restaurants and other service industries. c. particle inc. developed a teleportation technology that can transport physical materials instantaneously across great distances. d. altrea added advanced camera technology to its premium line of smartphones so that they would take the highest-quality photos of all phones on the market.