Using a lead approach to capacity planning, Digby forecasts an increase in demand for its product Dizzy of 1,000 units in year 6. Given this forecast, Digby company purchases 1,000 units of capacity with an automation level of zero for its product Dizzy in year 5. In year 6, demand for Dizzy only increases by 200 units. The CM/unit of Dizzy is $3. What is the ROI for this investment in capacity, and what is the cost in dollars of the excess capacity (i. e., what is the amount expended for unproductive assets) in year 6?

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.