Watko Entertainment Systems (WES) buys audio and video components for assembling home entertainment systems from two suppliers, Bacon Electronics and Hessel Audio and Video. The components are delivered in cartons. If the cartons are delivered late, the Installation for the customer is delayed. Delayed Installations lead to contractual penalties that call for WES to reimburse a portion of the purchase price to the customer. During the past quarter, the purchasing and delivery data for the two suppliers showed the following: Hessel 3,000 $ 192 20 15% Total purchases (cartons) Average purchase price (per carton) Number of deliveries Percentage of cartons delivered late. Bacon 5,000 $ 176 40 30% Total 8,000 $ 182 60 25% The Accounting Department recorded $249,600 as the cost of late deliveries to customers.
Watko Entertainment Systems (WES) buys audio and video components for assembling home entertainment systems from two suppliers, Bacon Electronics and Hessel Audio and Video. The components are delivered in cartons. If the cartons are delivered late, the Installation for the customer is delayed. Delayed Installations lead to contractual penalties that call for WES to reimburse a portion of the purchase price to the customer. During the past quarter, the purchasing and delivery data for the two suppliers showed the following: Hessel 3,000 $ 192 20 15% Total purchases (cartons) Average purchase price (per carton) Number of deliveries Percentage of cartons delivered late. Bacon 5,000 $ 176 40 30% Total 8,000 $ 182 60 25% The Accounting Department recorded $249,600 as the cost of late deliveries to customers.
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Watko Entertainment Systems (WES) buys audio and video components for assembling home entertainment systems from
two suppliers, Bacon Electronics and Hessel Audio and Video. The components are delivered in cartons. If the cartons are
delivered late, the installation for the customer is delayed. Delayed Installations lead to contractual penalties that call for
WES to reimburse a portion of the purchase price to the customer.
During the past quarter, the purchasing and delivery data for the two suppliers showed the following:
Total purchases (cartons)
Average purchase price (per carton)
Number of deliveries
Percentage of cartons delivered late.
Bacon
Hessel
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Effective
Cost Per
Carton
Bacon
5,000
$ 176
40
30%
S
S
Hessel
3,000
$192
The Accounting Department recorded $249,600 as the cost of late deliverles to customers.
228.80
220.80 x
20
15%
Required:
Assume that the average quality, measured by the percentage of late deliveries, and prices from the two companies will continue as in
the past. Also assume that the number of components is the same for all deliveries from either company. What is the effective price for
cartons from the two companies when late deliveries are considered?
Note: Do not round Intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
Total
8,000
$182
60
25%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F531d22d6-41e3-4ab6-9b43-fd8dca83c239%2Fe3d8f557-48a6-47e6-b2cf-8b47a636f478%2Fzt3o845_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Watko Entertainment Systems (WES) buys audio and video components for assembling home entertainment systems from
two suppliers, Bacon Electronics and Hessel Audio and Video. The components are delivered in cartons. If the cartons are
delivered late, the installation for the customer is delayed. Delayed Installations lead to contractual penalties that call for
WES to reimburse a portion of the purchase price to the customer.
During the past quarter, the purchasing and delivery data for the two suppliers showed the following:
Total purchases (cartons)
Average purchase price (per carton)
Number of deliveries
Percentage of cartons delivered late.
Bacon
Hessel
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Effective
Cost Per
Carton
Bacon
5,000
$ 176
40
30%
S
S
Hessel
3,000
$192
The Accounting Department recorded $249,600 as the cost of late deliverles to customers.
228.80
220.80 x
20
15%
Required:
Assume that the average quality, measured by the percentage of late deliveries, and prices from the two companies will continue as in
the past. Also assume that the number of components is the same for all deliveries from either company. What is the effective price for
cartons from the two companies when late deliveries are considered?
Note: Do not round Intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
Total
8,000
$182
60
25%
![Assume that the average quality, measured by the percentage of late deliveries, and prices from the two companies will continue as In
the past. Also assume that the number of components is the same for all deliverles from either company.
Required:
What percentage of late deliverles by Bacon would make WES Indifferent between buying from Bacon Electronics and Hessel Audio
and Video?
Note: Do not round Intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (l.e., .3212 as
32.12).
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Indifference point
29.97
%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F531d22d6-41e3-4ab6-9b43-fd8dca83c239%2Fe3d8f557-48a6-47e6-b2cf-8b47a636f478%2Fl9ialkt_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that the average quality, measured by the percentage of late deliveries, and prices from the two companies will continue as In
the past. Also assume that the number of components is the same for all deliverles from either company.
Required:
What percentage of late deliverles by Bacon would make WES Indifferent between buying from Bacon Electronics and Hessel Audio
and Video?
Note: Do not round Intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places (l.e., .3212 as
32.12).
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Indifference point
29.97
%
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