Use This Information to Answer the Following Questions That Refer

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Use this information to answer the following questions that refer to the CPI case
Conservo Products, Inc. (CPI) , with annual sales of $200 million, is a well-known producer of a variety of paper products, almost all of which are made from recycled materials. Picnic plates account for about 70 percent of CPI's sales. The rest of the firm's sales comes from custom-designed materials--such as box liners and spacers, small boxes, and disposable products--like trays, towels and napkins.
CPI's picnic plates are sold through "sales reps" to grocery wholesalers and retail grocery chains. The sales reps are paid a 5 percent commission on all sales in their assigned territories. They usually handle related--but noncompeting--lines for several other manufacturers. Along with their selling duties, the sales reps help CPI with local advertising and sales promotion efforts. Orders for the custom products are obtained by area managers who are paid a straight salary to call on business and institutional customers. The area managers are trained paper specialists and often help their customers design the products they order.
The picnic plates are priced to give CPI a 90 percent markup on the cost of producing the product--with the cost figured by taking the total factory cost for the previous year and dividing that total cost by the number of units produced and sold during that period. The firm's invoices read "F.O.B.--Delivered" and "1/10, net 30." Customers are allowed to deduct 3 percent from the face value of the invoice for buying plates in carload quantities, and another 2 percent for advertising them locally.
The custom products are sold "F.O.B. mill"--with CPI offering a price for each job. Competition is strong from many other manufacturers who are able to offer very similar products which meet the customers' specifications.
CPI forecasts that sales will increase to $250 million by 1999. However, much of this growth is tied to picnic plates--a market in which the firm has about a 7 percent market share and faces aggressive price competition from many smaller firms with greater brand familiarity. Further, CPI has been late with more than 50 percent of its plate orders due to scheduling conflicts with orders for custom products.
-"Credit terms" of 2/10, net 30 mean that Sure Foot is offering customers a:

• A) functional discount.
• B) quantity discount.
• C) seasonal discount.
• D) cash discount.
• E) cooperative advertising allowance.

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Definitions:

Sales Taxes

Taxes imposed by governments on the sale of goods and services, typically calculated as a percentage of the sales price.

Transportation Costs

Expenses incurred in the process of moving goods from one location to another, including shipping, freighting, and logistics services.

Cash Terms

Refers to the conditions under which a transaction is made and settled in cash, rather than through credit or financing.

Assessed Valuation

The valuation placed on property by a public tax assessor for purposes of taxation.