Using the five forces model of competition to determine the character and strength of the competitive forces within a given industry involves building the picture of competition in three steps: (1) identify the different parties involved, along with specific factors that bring about competitive pressures; (2) evaluate how strong the pressures stemming from each of the five forces are (strong, moderate or weak); and (3) determining whether the collective impact of the five competitive forces is conducive to earning attractive profits in the industry

Abc computer company has a $20 million factory in silicon valley in which in builds computer components. during the current year, abc's costs are labor (wages) of $1.01.0 million; interest on debt of $0.20.2 million; and taxes of $0.20.2 million. abc sells all its output to xyz supercomputer for $2.62.6 million. using abc's components, xyz builds four supercomputers at a cost of $0.8500.850 million each, which comes from $0.6500.650 million worth of components, $0.10.1 million in labor costs, and $0.10.1 million in taxes per computer. xyz has a $30 million factory. xyz sells three of the supercomputers to other businesses for $1.81.8 million each. at year's end, it had not sold the fourth. the unsold computer is carried on xyz's books as a $0.8500.850 million increase in inventory.

The cutting department of cassel company has the following production and cost data for july. production costs 1. transferred out 12,300 units. beginning work in process $0 2. started 3,900 units that are 60% materials 62,856 complete as to conversion labor 12,622 costs and 100% complete as manufacturing overhead 23,100 to materials at july 31. materials are entered at the beginning of the process. conversion costs are incurred uniformly during the process. determine the equivalent units of production for (1) materials and (2) conversion costs. materials conversion costs total equivalent units of production link to text link to text compute unit costs. (round unit costs to 2 decimal places, e. g. 2.25.) materials $ conversion costs $ link to text link to text prepare a cost reconciliation schedule. (round unit costs to 2 decimal places, e. g. 2.25 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e. g. 1,225.) cost reconciliation costs accounted for transferred out $ work in process, july 31 materials $ conversion costs total costs $

Ursus, inc., is considering a project that would have a five-year life and would require a $1,650,000 investment in equipment. at the end of five years, the project would terminate and the equipment would have no salvage value. the project would provide net operating income each year as follows (ignore income taxes.):