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The Dynatech Brewing Company is a small craft brewer that produces five standard varieties of beer. The beers sell for $6 per six-pack, and the
The Dynatech Brewing Company is a small craft brewer that produces five standard varieties of beer. The beers sell for $6 per six-pack, and the company currently sells 7,000 six-packs per month. The company is considering producing a seasonal beer that will be sold in October, November, and December. The company estimates that at $6 per six-pack, the company will sell 1,400 six-packs. At $7 per six-pack, sales will be 700 six-packs. The company also estimates that sales of the seasonal beer will eat into sales of its standard items. Specifically, for every 700 six-packs of the seasonal beer that are sold, 210 six-packs of the standard varieties will not be sold. The variable production costs of all beers is $1.70 per six-pack.
Partially correct answer iconYour answer is partially correct.
Calculate the incremental profit associated with the two selling prices under consideration for the seasonal beer (i.e., $6 and $7 per six-pack). (Enter loss using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
$6 per six-pack | $7 per six-pack | |||
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Incremental profit/(loss) | $4214 | $2597 - This was wrong. |
Should Dynatech Brewing produce the beer? Yes, they should.
What price should the company charge? $6
I have gotten most components of this correct but I am missing something with the Incremental profit/loss part. I got $2597 for the $7 per six-pack & it is stating it is wrong. Please show your work so I can see where I missed a step here.
I did:
6-1.70=$4.3
4.3X1400=6020
4.3X420= 1806
6020-1806= 4214 (This part was correct)
7-1.70= 5.3
5.3X700= 3710
5.3x210=1113
3710-1113=2597 (This was wrong, what am I missing?)
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