Question: Please provide numerical answers or use the spreadsheet(show the steps on how to do the excel). Thanks! You identified a new potential product beauty widgets.
Please provide numerical answers or use the spreadsheet(show the steps on how to do the excel). Thanks!
You identified a new potential product beauty widgets. There are two similar products already selling on Amazon. Widget A sells for US$149.99 and is number #2,234 in beauty accessories. Widget B sells for US$129.99 and is number #7,123 in beauty accessories. You present the opportunity to the managing director who tells you that Widget A probably sells ~85 units per day, while Widget B probably sells 45 units per day. At a trade show you find a manufacturer that will sell you a similar product for EXW US$ 35.5. The product package weighs 1.53kg and measures 31cm x 24 cm 11 cm.
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Should the company pursue this opportunity?
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If yes, what is the expected profit margin?
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At what price would you sell the product and why?
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How many units do you expect to sell at that price and why?
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Assuming the company, starts selling the product and everything goes as planned with the first order. The company normally has a policy to hold 14 days of inventory. How much working capital will the company need for this product?
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The beauty widget is relatively big and heavy, so your team suggests to ship part of the first order by sea. Sea shipments cost the company US$ 3 per kg. Please insert a calculation into the excel file where can you can adjust x% of the order to be shipped by sea and (1-x)% to be shipped by air. What % do you think the company should ship by sea and why?

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