Question :
1) Evaluate the cost per unit for each of the 5 products if the company uses glass bottles.
2) Turn in an Excel Spreadsheet indicates how you calculated the percentages used to allocate resources to activities and activities to resources.
3) Evaluate the cost per unit for each of the 5 products if the company uses paper and plastic containers.
4) Evaluate the current competitive environment of Maple Hill Dairy Farm.
5) Evaluate what you think could be Maple Hill's competitive strategy, and describe why.
6) Determine Laura's plan to move from glass bottles to paper and plastic containers and provide your opinion as to whether or not the company should switch. Suppose the contribution margin (sales - variable cost) with glass bottles and the contribution margin with paper and plastic containers.
- the sales prices for the plastic and paper containers are listed below:
i. Whole Milk = $1.18
ii. Low-Fat Milk = $1.18
iii. Skim Milk = $1.18
iv. Chocolate Milk = $1.18
V. eggnog = $1.57