Assume that Rio conducts an ABC analysis for a second product of Agatha, the ‘Darkhold’ annual planner, which is very popular amongst young professionals that have moved on from their first career job. Rio’s analysis indicates  the following based on actual results: Traditional system MOH allocation information:  30,000 DLH  $420,000 MOH allocated to the ‘Darkhold’ annual planer. ABC MOH allocation information. Activity Calculation ABC Cost Production $10.33 per machine hour × 30,000 machine hours $309,900.00  Supervisor Wages $21.20 per hour × 4,000 hours 84,800.00  Quality Inspection $10.39 per inspection hour × 10,000 inspection hours 103,900.00  Total $498,600.00 Given the above information and the other information associated with Exhibit 1, Explain what would be the benefits to Agatha from adopting an Activity Based Cost system. Is there evidence of production cross-subsidization? How may Agatha’s management use the ABC information to improve decision making? YOU MAY ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS IN A PARAGRAPH OR IN BULLET POINTS BUT MAKE SURE YOU ARTICULATE COMPLETE THOUGHTS.       

Dani’s dishwasher unexpectedly broke so she goes to Home Depot and tells the sales rep that she’s looking for a sleek, inexpensive, and most importantly dependable dishwasher. The sales rep tells her to focus her search on LG and Whirlpool dishwashers because of their design and dependability, but those are also the most expensive dishwashers. Dani asks about the Samsung dishwashers and the sales rep says they are not known for their dependability, but they are cheaper, and they are offering a five-year warranty on their product. Dani decides to buy the Samsung because it’s cheaper and she feels assured by the five-year warranty. What layer of product convinced Dani to buy the Samsung dishwasher?

Angela was hired by Peloton to formalize their positioning statement, and this is what she developed, “For time-strapped work-from-home fitness enthusiasts, Peloton is the only brand among all exercise equipment companies that makes you feel part of a community because of its online social platform, its live training classes with your peers, and its personal trainers that know you by name”. What best describes the type of benefit Peloton is offering here?

The normal range for arterial-to-end-tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide is which of the following?

You are about to suction a patient who has a 6-mm (internal diameter) endotracheal tube in place. What is the maximum size of catheter that you would use in this case?

When the arterial pressure falls, the baroreceptors cause:

Normal capacity

David works for a market research firm who has tasked him with classifying consumer products. He’s currently evaluating a product that is fairly expensive, is sold at a large number of selective outlets, and is usually purchased infrequently. How should David categorize this consumer product?

Scott is running an analysis on a company’s product portfolio and he’s trying to figure out which product life cycle stage categorizes a product where the sales plunge to zero, or when they drop to a low level where they continue for many years.

Gabriella Grace, a designer doll company, became known for their Bella doll and it became known as an antique collector’s doll. However, the company wanted it to be known as an high-end everyday doll so they redesigned the packaging and communications to make it relate with that target customer. This is an example of what type of new product?