Question
Exceptional Bouquets (EB) makes and sells flower bouquets. EB is considering opening a new store in the local mall. The mall has several empty shops
Exceptional
Bouquets (EB) makes and sells flower bouquets. EB is considering opening a new store in the local mall. The mall has several empty shops and EB is unsure of the demand for its product. The mall has offered EB two alternative rental agreements. The first is a standard fixed-rent agreement where EB will pay the mall
$5,700
per month. The second is a royalty agreement where the mall receives
$12
for each bouquet sold. EB estimates that a bouquet will sell for
$51
and have a variable cost of
$32
to make (including the cost of flowers and commission for the salesperson).Requirements
Requirements
| 1. | What is the breakeven point in units under each assumption? |
| 2. | For what range of sales levels will EB prefer (a) the fixed-rent agreement and (b) the royalty agreement? |
| 3. | If EB signs a sales agreement with a local flower stand, it will save $7 in variable costs per bouquet. How would this affect your answer in requirement 2? |
| 4. | EB estimates that the store is equally likely to sell 260, 460, 660, 860, or1,060 arrangements. Using information from the original problem, prepare a table that shows the expected profit at each sales level under each rental agreement. What is the expected value of each rental agreement? Which rental agreement should EB choose? |
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2013
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus Buller, Steven L Gill
31st Edition
1111972516, 978-1285586618, 1285586611, 978-1285613109, 978-1111972516
