The Boilermakers is a manufacturing company that uses gear assemblies to produce four different models of mountain bikes. One of these gear assemblies, the "Smooth Shifter," is used for the two most expensive models, and has an estimated annual demand of 600 units. The Boilermakers estimates the cost to place an order is $100, and the holding cost for each assembly is $10 per month. a) Currently, not knowing about EOQ, the purchasing manager places an order for the Smooth Shifter once a month, i. e., twelve times per year. What is the annual total inventory cost? [Rounded to 2 decimals] (Hint: you need to convert the 10 dollar monthly holding cost to yearly cost.) b) You are new hire and you realize that using the optimal order quantity Q* would reduce total inventory cost. Find the optimal order quantity Q* [Rounded to whole number]. When using this optimal order quantity, what is the order cycle (in months) between two orders and what is the annual inventory cost? [Rounded to 2 decimals]

You are the new chief information officer for the video-game developer, necturus games. the company has recently undergone a major expansion of its primary product, and you must staff up the is department and determine the best way to develop new game "capsules" for the game, "escape velocity."

You are the manager in charge of global operations at bankglobal – a large commercial bank that operates in a number of countries around the world. you must decide whether or not to launch a new advertising campaign in the u.s. market. your accounting department has provided the accompanying statement, which summarizes the financial impact of the advertising campaign on u.s. operations. in addition, you recently received a call from a colleague in charge of foreign operations, and she indicated that her unit would lose $8 million if the u.s. advertising campaign were launched. your goal is to maximize bankglobal’s value. should you launch the new campaign? explain. pre-advertising campaign post-advertising campaign total revenues $18,610,900 $31,980,200 variable cost tv airtime 5,750,350 8,610,400 ad development labor 1,960,580 3,102,450 total variable costs 7,710,930 11,712,850 direct fixed cost depreciation – computer equipment 1,500,000 1,500,000 total direct fixed cost 1,500,000 1,500,000 indirect fixed cost managerial salaries 8,458,100 8,458,100 office supplies 2,003,500 2,003,500 total indirect fixed cost $10,461,600 $10,461,600

You operate a small advertising agency. you employ two secretaries, a graphic designer, three sales representatives, and an office coordinator. 1. what types of things would you consider when determining how to compensate each position? describe two (2) considerations. 2. what type of compensation plan would you use for each position?