Arjun R. Sabhaya Production 529 Hamptonshire Express October 16‚ 2012 PROBLEM #1 A. The simulated function given in the Excel spreadsheet “Hamptonshire Express: Problem_#1” allows the user to find the optimal quantity of newspapers to be stocked at the newly formed Hamptonshire Express Daily Newspaper. Anna Sheen estimated the daily demand of newspapers to be on a normal standard distribution; stating that daily demand will have a mean of 500 newspapers per day with a standard deviation
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1) a. Sheen should stock the optimal stocking quantity in this situation‚ which is 584 newspapers. The expected profit at this stocking quantity is $331.44. b. Q= µ+Φ-1(Cu/(Cu+C0))δ Q=500+ Φ-1(.8/(.2+.8))100 Q=500+(..7881)(100) Q=579 This is off by 5 newspapers from the model given in the spreadsheet‚ which results in a $.03 difference in profits. 2) a. With the opportunity cost of her time per hour being equal to $10‚ Sheen should invest 4 hours daily into the creation of the profile section. This
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1. a. The simulation indicates that 584 is the optimum stocking quantity. Daily profit at this stocking quantity is $331.4346. b. Using the newsvendor model‚ Cu = 1 - 0.2 = 0.8 and Co = .2. Cu /(Cu + Co) = .8. Using the spreadsheet‚ we found Q* = NORM.INV(.8‚500‚100) = 584.16. The simulation and newsvendor model give the same optimal stocking quantity. 2. a. According to the simulation spreadsheet‚ 4 hours of investment in creation maximizes daily profit at $371.33. b. Sheen would choose an
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20-1. The campus pizzeria sells a single pizza for $12. If you order a second pizza‚ however‚ the pizzeria charges a price of only $5 for the additional pizza. Explain how an understanding of marginal utility helps to explain the pizzeria’s pricing strategy. 20-1-A. The pricing method that the pizzeria is using shows they understand how marginal utility works‚ specifically diminishing marginal utility. After hitting the level of satisfaction from the first pizza‚ a second pizza will not be quite
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for Problems and Cases Chapter 1 No check figures Chapter 2 Problem 2-13 Boxes for packaging: variable‚ direct Problem 2-14 Depreciation: fixed‚ manufacturing overhead‚ sunk Problem 2-15 (3) Cloth used: variable‚ direct Problem 2-16 (1) Cost of goods manufactured: $310‚000 Problem 2-17 No check figure Problem 2-18 (1) Cost of goods manufactured: $290‚000 Problem 2-19 (1) Total variable cost: $321‚000 Problem 2-20 Clay and glaze: variable‚ direct materials Problem 2-21
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“The Express” is the story of Ernie Davis who was the first African-American to win the coveted Heisman Trophy‚ the highest accolade in American Football. Davis was a naturally talented football player‚ who developed from a quiet young man to become an icon for the civil rights movement that divided America in the early 1960s. Raised in poverty in Pennsylvania coal-mining country‚ his talent was recognized by Coach Ben Schwartzwalder who would help him turn from a high school athlete to a sporting
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Problem #1 A. How many newspapers should Sheen stock? Use the simulation in the spreadsheet “Hamptonshire Express: Problem #1” to identify the optimal stocking quantity. What is the profit at this stocking quantity? Optimal Stocking Quantity: 584 Expected profit at Optimal Stocking Quantity: $331.43 B. Verify that the value derived in part (a) is consistent with the optimal stocking quantity in the Newsvendor model = mean = 500 = Standard Deviation = 100 = Overage Cost = $0
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Executive summary Airborne Express is the third largest and fastest growing international air express delivery company in America. It held roughly 16% of the domestic express mail market by 1997. It provides time-sensitive delivery of documents‚ letters‚ small packages‚ and freight in the United States and internationally. The company has several advantages over its rivals‚ such as it provides delivery services at a lower cost of up to 20% over FedEx and UPS; it operates the nation’s only privately
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Problem Set 1 Macroeconomics‚ ECON 2123 (Instructor: Partha Sen; TA: Peter Tsui) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted: Friday‚ 19 September 2014 Due: 5:00 PM Friday‚ 26 September 2014 (Submit your homework into the homework collection box outside the department office) 100 marks total Part I: True/False/Uncertain (20 marks‚ 4 marks each) 1. GDP is the value of all goods and services produced
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Executive Summary This report is an overview of FedEx Corporation which we came across through the source of internet. We focused on different aspects of what FedEx is‚ how it works and how much is its global recognition. FedEx is the world’s largest express delivery‚ ground small-parcel delivery‚ less-than-truckload freight delivery‚ supply chain management‚ customs brokerage‚ trade facilitation and e-commerce solutions company with more than 145‚000 employees‚ worldwide and delivering more than 3.2
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