When it comes to problem solving, it is important to: a. find the fastest possible solution. b. give up if your first solution doesn’t work. c. define the problem you are attempting to solve. d. worry nonstop about it. (apex)

Happy foods and general grains both produce similar puffed rice breakfast cereals. for both companies, thecost of producing a box of cereal is 45 cents, and it is not possible for either company to lower their productioncosts any further. how can one company achieve a competitive advantage over the other?

Mountain mouse makes freeze-dried meals for hikers. one of mountain mouse's biggest customers is a sporting goods superstore. every 66 days, mountain mouse checks the inventory level at the superstore and places an order to restock the meals. these meals are delivered by ups in 55 days. average demand during the reorder period and order lead time is 8585 meals, and the standard deviation of demand during this same time period is about 1919 meals. calculate the restocking level for mountain mouse. assume that the superstore wants a 95\% service level. what happens to the restocking level if the superstore wants a higher level of service-say, 99]%? the restocking level for the 95% service level is 117 mealssuppose there are 25 meals in the superstore when mountain mouse checks inventory levels. how many meals should be ordered, assuming a 95% service level?

Georgia orchards produced a good crop of peaches this year. after preparing the following income statement, the company is concerned about the net loss on its no. 3 peaches. georgia orchards income statement for year ended december 31, 2017 no. 1 no. 2 no. 3 combined sales (by grade) no. 1: 300,000 ibs. @ $1.50/lb $ 450,000 no. 2: 300,000 ibs. @ $1.00/lb $ 300,000 no. 3: 750,000 ibs. @ $0.25/lb $ 187,500 total sales $ 937,500 costs tree pruning and care @ $0.30/ib 90,000 90,000 225,000 405,000 picking, sorting, and grading @ $0.15/ib 45,000 45,000 112,500 202,500 delivery costs 15,000 15,000 37,500 67,500 total costs 150,000 150,000 375,000 675,000 net income (loss) $ 300,000 $ 150,000 $ (187,500 ) $ 262,500 in preparing this statement, the company allocated joint costs among the grades on a physical basis as an equal amount per pound. the company’s delivery cost records show that $30,000 of the $67,500 relates to crating the no. 1 and no. 2 peaches and hauling them to the buyer. the remaining $37,500 of delivery costs is for crating the no. 3 peaches and hauling them to the cannery. required: 1. prepare reports showing cost allocations on a sales value basis to the three grades of peaches. separate the delivery costs into the amounts directly identifiable with each grade. then allocate any shared delivery costs on the basis of the relative sales value of each grade. (do not round intermediate calculations.)