Boise, a division of price enterprises, currently performs computer services for various departments of the firm. one of the services has created a number of operating problems, and management is exploring whether to outsource the service to a consultant. traceable variable and fixed operating costs total $89,000 and $34,000, respectively, in addition to $27,000 of corporate administrative overhead allocated from price. if boise were to use the outside consultant, fixed operating costs would be reduced by 60%. the irrelevant costs in boise’s outsourcing decision total:

Lead time for one of your fastest-moving products is 20 days. demand during this period averages 90 units per day. a) what would be an appropriate reorder point? ) how does your answer change if demand during lead time doubles? ) how does your answer change if demand during lead time drops in half?

You are the manager of a large crude-oil refinery. as part of the refining process, a certain heat exchanger (operated at high temperatures and with abrasive material flowing through it) must be replaced every year. the replacement and downtime cost in the first year is $165 comma 000. this cost is expected to increase due to inflation at a rate of 7% per year for six years (i. e. until the eoy 7), at which time this particular heat exchanger will no longer be needed. if the company's cost of capital is 15% per year, how much could you afford to spend for a higher quality heat exchanger so that these annual replacement and downtime costs could be eliminated?

Each state’s organizational structure is guided by the federal government. true or false?