Big Star Condiments Case

Big Star Condiments produces salsa consumed primarily in North American restaurants. Given below is the projected income statement for the company for 2011.
Pojected Income Statement (2011)
Sales (100,000 cases at $6.50 per case)
$650,000

Cost of goods sold:
Materials
$170,000

Labor
$205,000

Fixed manufacturing expenses
$40,000


Administrative and selling expenses:
Delivery
$25,000

Commissions
$40,000

Advertising
$10,000

Travel
$5,000

Fixed administrative and selling expenses
$12,000

Total costs
$507,000

Net income before taxes
$143,000


Create a report answering the following questions:
Complete the following table using a fully functional Microsoft Excel spreadsheet showing Marginal Revenue (MR), Marginal Cost (MC), Total Revenue (TR), Total Cost (TC), Total Variable Cost (TVC), Total Fixed Cost (TFC), and profits at all possible output levels.

Price

Quantity

Total Revenue

Total Variable Cost

Total Fixed Cost

Total Cost

Profit


$8.00

65,000


$7.75

75,000


$7.50

80,000


$7.25

90,000


$7.00

100,000


$6.75

115,000


$6.50

120,000

• Using Excel, prepare a graph showing the breakeven point and any profit or loss at the current price of $6.50. Explain to the Big Star management the implications of this analysis.
• What is the elasticity coefficient for each price between $6.50 and $7.50? Is the demand elastic or inelastic at these points?
• On the basis of your calculations and the information above, what recommendations would you make to Big Star Condiments in terms of pricing and output levels?
Create your report in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document.

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