CleanFace Company Makes and Sells Two Types of Shaving Cream

question 91

Essay

CleanFace Company makes and sells two types of shaving cream: foamy and gel. Last year, foamy cream sold for $2.35 per can, and gel sold for $3.15 per can. Sales volume was as follows: $$\begin{array} { r r r r } &\text { Quarter 1 } & \text { Quarter 2 } & \text { Quarter 3 } & \text { Quarter 4 } \\\text { Foamy }& 75,000 & 82,000 & 84,000 & 72,000 \\Gel&50,000 & 80,000 & 90,000 & 60,000\end{array}$$ The company expects sales for foamy cream to increase by 6% in each quarter as long as selling price remains constant. The selling price of will increase to $3.50, but an aggressive advertising is expected to raise volume by 5% in quarters 1 and 4 and by 10% in quarters 2 and 3.
Required:
Prepare a sales budget for the coming year.

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Definitions:

Butanoic Acid

A carboxylic acid with the formula C4H8O2, known for its unpleasant odor, found naturally in plant and animal fats.

2-Pentanone

A five-carbon ketone with the formula CH3COCH2CH2CH3, used as a solvent in various industrial applications.

Thionyl Chloride

A reagent used in organic synthesis for transforming carboxylic acids into acyl chlorides or converting alcohols into alkyl chlorides.

2-Phenylethanol

An organic compound with a floral scent, commonly used in perfumery and flavoring, representing an alcohol with a phenyl group attached to the second carbon.