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Chapter AB, Problem 5P
To determine
Profitability: The profitability also known as return on sales represents the net profit earned as a percentage of the total turnover.
From the information given in the question, determine the following-
- Whether there is sufficient required capacity of kiln to satisfy the demand.
- The production plan for the year to maximise the profits.
- The total contribution margin for the production plan proposed in (2).
- Incremental costs to be incurred to operate the kiln for more than 2000 hours .
- Minimum acceptable selling price of the new product − glazed Venetian bricks if its cost is $820 and would require 10 hours in the kiln per pallet.
- Is the commission of 5% of gross revenue to the salespersons motivating enough to sell the products most aggressively?
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