Q The manager of a fast food restaurant featuring hamburgers is adding salads to the menu. For each of the two new options, the price to the customer will be the same. The MAKE option is to install a salad bar stocked with vegetables, fruits and toppings and let the customer assemble the salad. The salad bar would have to be leased and a part-time employee hired. The manager estimates the fixed cost at $12000 and variable costs totalling $1.5 per salad. The BUY option is to have pre-assembled salads available for sale. They would be purchased from a local supplier at $2 per salad. However, offering pre-assembled salads would require installation and operation of additional refrigeration, with fixed annual cost of $2400. What is the rational decision if A) the manager expects to sell 25000 salads per year and B) the manager expects to sell 18000 salads
Q The manager of a fast food restaurant featuring hamburgers is adding salads to the menu. For each of the two new options, the price to the customer will be the same. The MAKE option is to install a salad bar stocked with vegetables, fruits and toppings and let the customer assemble the salad. The salad bar would have to be leased and a part-time employee hired. The manager estimates the fixed cost at $12000 and variable costs totalling $1.5 per salad. The BUY option is to have pre-assembled salads available for sale. They would be purchased from a local supplier at $2 per salad. However, offering pre-assembled salads would require installation and operation of additional refrigeration, with fixed annual cost of $2400.
What is the rational decision if A) the manager expects to sell 25000 salads per year and B) the manager expects to sell 18000 salads
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