2.Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 107,000 Betas during the current year. One of Canes sales representatives has found a new customer that is willing to buy 4,000 additional Betas for a price of $80 per unit. If Cane accepts the customers offer, how much will its profits increase or decrease? 3.Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 112,000 Alphas during the current year. One of Cane's sales representatives has found a new customer that is willing to buy 27,000 additional Alphas for a price of $148 per unit. If Cane accepts the customers offer, it will decrease Alpha sales to regular customers by 12,000 units. 4.Assume that Cane normally produces and sells 107,000 Betas per year. If Cane discontinues the Beta product line, how much will profits increase or decrease? 5.Assume that Cane normally produces and sells 57,000 Betas per year. If Cane discontinues the Beta product line, how much will profits increase or decrease? 6.Assume that Cane normally produces and sells 77,000 Betas and 97,000 Alphas per year. If Cane discontinues the Beta product line, its sales representatives could increase sales of Alpha by 12,000 units. If Cane discontinues the Beta product line, how much would profits increase or decrease? 7.Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 97,000 Alphas during the current year. A supplier has offered to manufacture and deliver 97,000 Alphas to Cane for a price of $148 per unit. If Cane buys 97,000 units from the supplier instead of making those units, how much will profits increase or decrease? 8. Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 72,000 Alphas during the current year. A supplier has offered to manufacture and deliver 72,000 Alphas to Cane for a price of $148 per unit. If Cane buys 72,000 units from the supplier instead of making those units, how much will profits increase or decrease? 9. How many pounds of raw material are needed to make one unit of Alpha and one unit of Beta? 10. What contribution margin per pound of raw material is earned by Alpha and Beta? 11. Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 97,000 units of Alpha and 77,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 247,000 pounds. How many units of each product should Cane produce to maximize its profits? 12.Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 97,000 units of Alpha and 77,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 247,000 pounds. What is the maximum contribution margin Cane Company can earn given the limited quantity of raw materials? | | | | |