Moustache Manufacturing Has Two Classes of Distributors: JIT Distributors and Non-JIT

question 123

Multiple Choice

Moustache Manufacturing has two classes of distributors: JIT distributors and non-JIT distributors. The JIT distributor places small, frequent orders, and the non-JIT distributor tends to place larger, less frequent orders. Both types of distributors purchase the same product. The customer activities and costs for the previous quarter are found below:
$$\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { JIT } & \text { Non-JIT } \\\text { Sales Orders } & 300 & 20 \\\text { Sales Calls } & 25 & 25 \\\text { Service Calls } & 150 & 75 \\\text { Average Order Size } & 100 & 1,000 \\\text { Manufacturing Cost/Unit } & \$ 50 & \$ 50\end{array}$$ $$\begin{array}{l}\text { Customer Costs: }\\\begin{array} { l l } \text { Processing Sales Orders } & \$ 200,000 \\\text { Selling Goods } & \$ 120,000 \\\text { Servicing Goods } & \$ 150,000 \\\text { Total } & \$ 470,000\end{array}\end{array}$$
-Refer to the Figure.What is the total customer cost for the JIT distributor?

• A)$60,000
• B)$100,050
• C)$187,500
• D)$347,550

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