Video planet (vp) sells a big screen tv package consisting of a 60-inch plasma tv, a universal remote, and on-site installation by vp staff. the installation includes programming the remote to have the tv interface with other parts of the customer’s home entertainment system. vp concludes that the tv, remote, and installation service are separate performance obligations. vp sells the 60-inch tv separately for $2,110 and sells the remote separately for $280, and offers the entire package for $2,620. vp does not sell the installation service separately. vp is aware that other similar vendors charge $330 for the installation service. vp also estimates that it incurs approximately $280 of compensation and other costs for vp staff to provide the installation service. vp typically charges 40% above cost on similar sales.
calculate the stand-alone price of the installation service using each of the following approaches.
1 adjusted market assessment
2. expected cost plus margin
3. residual

Peppy roaney believes that pizza is a much more versatile dish than most people realize. as the national marketing manager for pizza guys, he observed how consumers were delighted with barbecue pizza, hawaiian pizza, mexican pizza and other unique combinations. his suggestions for other unusual pizzas, however, were met with a negative response by his superiors. even some of his colleagues laughed at his ideas. peppy's confidence in his ability to understand the market has led him to focus on planning a business of his own. peppy realizes that he will take a risk when he leaves his job with pizza guys and embarks upon a new venture: peppy's pizzazzeria. peppy is excited about the potential of profitably catering to the unmet desires of pizza consumers. peppy is confident that peppy's pizzazzeria will be a success, but only if he has enough money to do things right. since peppy has very little personal wealth, he knows he must obtain financial assistance. in order to prepare for meetings with bankers and p

Overspeculation and a decrease in consumer confidence are both leading factors of: ?

Suppose that jim plans to borrow money for an education at texas a& m university. jim will need to borrow $25,000 at the end of each year for the next five years (total=$125,000). jim wishes his parents could pay for his education but they can’t. at least, he qualifies for government loans with a reduced interest rate while he is in school. he has a special arrangement with aggiebank to lend him the money at a subsidized rate of 1% over five years without having to make a payment until the end of the fifth year. however, at the end of the fifth year, jim agrees to pay off the loan by borrowing from longhorn bank. longhorn bank will lend him the money he needs at an annual interest rate of 6%. jim agrees to pay back the longhorn bank with 20 annual payments and the payments will be uniform (equal annual payments including principal and interest). (i) calculate how much money jim has to borrow at the end of 5 years to pay off the loan with aggiebank. a. $121,336 b. $127,525 c. $125,000 d. $102,020 e. none of the above