Answer:
a) 263,158
b) $164,500
c) Ethical issues companies face when deciding to move operations: job loss for employees, poor working conditions and exploitation of workers, negative environmental impact,...
Explanation:
a)
Total cost = (0.25 + 0.02 + 0.03 + 0.15) x + 250,000
Total revenue = 1.40x
Setting the two equations equal to each other and solving for x, we get:
(0.45)x + 250,000 = 1.40x
0.95x = 250,000
x ≈ 263,158
b)
If the company sells 270,000 candy bars at $1.40 each, the total revenue generated is:
270,000 * $1.40 = $378,000
The total cost of producing 270,000 candy bars is:
(0.25 + 0.02 + 0.03 + 0.15) * 270,000 + $250,000 = $213,500
Therefore, the company's profit is:
$378,000 - $213,500 = $164,500
c)
Ethical issues companies face when presented with the decision to move operations: job loss for employees, poor working conditions and exploitation of workers, negative environmental impact,...