Cube Manufacturing usually produces its own parts for assembly. The following monthly data are available for one of the parts, Part A31: Manufacturing costs
Variable per unit $6
Fixed costs 15,000
Nonmanufacturing costs
Variable per unit 1
Fixed costs 9,000

Cube needs 2,000 units of Part A31 every month. An outside supplier offers to deliver that part for $11.50 each. By accepting the offer, Cube can save half of the fixed manufacturing costs and all variable costs, but the fixed nonmanufacturing costs are not affected.

Required:
a. Should Cube Manufacturing accept the offer and outsource Part A31?
b. If the facility used to produce Part A31 can be leased out to generate a monthly rental income of $3,000, what should Cube Manufacturing do? Why?

phillips, inc. had the following financial data for the year ended december 31, 2019. cash $ 41,000 cash equivalents 75,000 long term investments 59,000 total current liabilities 149,000 what is the cash ratio as of december 31, 2019, for phillips, inc.? (round your answer to two decimal places.)

In 2000, campbell soup company launched an ad campaign that showed prepubescent boys offering soup to prepubescent girls. the girls declined because they were concerned about their calorie intake. the boys explained that “lots of campbell’s soups are low in calories,” which made them ok for the girls to eat. the ads were pulled after parents expressed concern. why were parents worried? i

Christopher kim, cfa, is a banker with batts brothers, an investment banking firm. kim follows the energy industry and has frequent contact with industry executives. kim is contacted by the ceo of a large oil and gas corporation who wants batts brothers to underwrite a secondary offering of the company's stock. the ceo offers kim the opportunity to fly on his private jet to his ranch in texas for an exotic game hunting expedition if kim's firm can complete the underwriting within 90 days. according to cfa institute standards of conduct, kim: a) may accept the offer as long as he discloses the offer to batts brothers.b) may not accept the offer because it is considered lavish entertainment.c) must obtain written consent from batts brothers before accepting the offer.