Use the Following to Answer the Questions Below

question 125

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the questions below.
The Burdell Wheel and Tire Company assembles tires to wheel rims for use on cars during manufacture of vehicles by the automotive industry.Burdell wants to locate a low-cost supplier for the tires he uses in his assembly operation.The supplier will be selected based on total annual cost to supply Burdell's needs.Burdell's annual requirements are for 25,000 tires,and the company operates 250 days a year.The following data are available for two suppliers being considered.

-Refer to the instruction above.What are the total annual savings if the lower cost supplier is selected?

• A)$1,000
• B)$19,380
• C)$3,000
• D)$6,320

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Definitions:

Current Sales

The total revenue generated from sales activities in the most recent accounting period.

Break-Even Point

The production level at which total revenues equal total expenses, and the company makes neither a profit nor a loss.

Sales Mix

The combination of different products or services that a company sells, represented as percentages of total sales.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not fluctuate with changes in production level or sales volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.