A Firm Has Established a Distribution Network for the Supply

question 44

Essay

A firm has established a distribution network for the supply of a raw material critical to its manufacturing.Currently there are two origins for this raw material,which must be shipped to three manufacturing plants.The current network has the following characteristics: The firm has identified two potential sites for a third raw material source;these are identified as Candidate A and Candidate B.From A,the costs to ship would be $9 to Plant 1,$10 to Plant 2,and $12 to Plant 3.From B,these costs would be $11,$14,and $8.The new source,wherever it is located,will have a capacity of 500 units.Solve with the transportation method.Which site should be selected?

Identify and calculate labor rate variances.

Prepare flexible budgets based on actual levels of activity.

Calculate variable overhead efficiency variances.

Understand the impact of variable and fixed costs on budgetary outcomes.

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