Watko Entertainment Systems (WES) buys audio and video components for assembling home entertainment systems from two suppliers, Bacon Electronics and Hessel Audio and Video. The components are delivered in cartons. If the cartons are delivered late, the installation for the customer is delayed. Delayed installations lead to contractual penalties that call for WES to reimburse a portion of the purchase price to the customer.

During the past quarter, the purchasing and delivery data for the two suppliers showed the following:

	Bacon	Hessel	Total
Total purchases (cartons)	5,000	3,000	8,000
Average purchase price (per carton)	$ 186	$ 202	$ 192
Number of deliveries	40	20	60
Percentage of cartons delivered late.	30%	15%	25%

The Accounting Department recorded $259,350 as the cost of late deliveries to customers.

Required:

Assume that the average quality, measured by the percentage of late deliveries, and prices from the two companies will continue as in the past. Also assume that the number of components is the same for all deliveries from either company. What is the effective price for cartons from the two companies when late deliveries are considered?

Assume that the average quality, measured by the percentage of late deliveries, and prices from the two companies will continue as in the past. Also assume that the number of components is the same for all deliveries from either company.

What percentage of late deliveries by Bacon would make WES indifferent between buying from Bacon Electronics and Hessel Audio and Video?