Fixed Costs are the rent paid for the production facility, the utility bills, some salaries (the doorman, the secretary, the guards or even the manager), and accounting, legal and consultancy bills. On the other hand, Variable Costs are incurred by the acquisition of raw materials (flower, sugar, baking soda etc.), packaging materials, distribution costs, the salaries of the kitchen staff or various taxes.
I have prepared two tables wherein I have calculated the Fixed, Variable and Total Costs for the first and the second alternatives. In the first case, the Total Variable Costs amount to $11,900, while the Total Costs reach $16,900. The Cost for one unit (bar) is 99 cents.
Total
Washington
New York
Los Angeles
Demand
17,000
10,000
5,000
2,000
Production capacity
20,000
Production
17,000
Fixed Costs
5,000
Variable Costs/unit
Variable Costs
11,900
Total Costs
16,900
Costs per unit
0.994117647
Price
Revenue
34,000
Profit
17,100
The second alternative...
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