Watko Entertainment Systems (WES) buys audio and video components for assembling home entertainment systems from two suppliers, Bacon Electronics and Hessel Audio and Video. The components are delivered in cartons. If the cartons are delivered late, the installation for the customer is delayed. Delayed installations lead to contractual penalties that call for WES to reimburse a portion of the purchase price to the customer. During the past quarter, the purchasing and delivery data for the two suppliers showed the following: Bacon 5,000 $184 Bacon Hessel Total purchases (cartons) Average purchase price (per carton) Number of deliveries Percentage of cartons delivered late. The Accounting Department recorded $257,400 as the cost of late deliveries to customers. Effective Cost Per Carton Hessel 3,000 $200 40 30% Total 8,000 $ 190 60 25% 20 15% Required: Assume that the average quality, measured by the percentage of late deliveries, and prices from the two companies will continue as the past. Also assume that the number of components is the same for all deliveries from either company. What is the effective price fo cartons from the two companies when late deliveries are considered? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
Watko Entertainment Systems (WES) buys audio and video components for assembling home entertainment systems from two suppliers, Bacon Electronics and Hessel Audio and Video. The components are delivered in cartons. If the cartons are delivered late, the installation for the customer is delayed. Delayed installations lead to contractual penalties that call for WES to reimburse a portion of the purchase price to the customer. During the past quarter, the purchasing and delivery data for the two suppliers showed the following: Bacon 5,000 $184 Bacon Hessel Total purchases (cartons) Average purchase price (per carton) Number of deliveries Percentage of cartons delivered late. The Accounting Department recorded $257,400 as the cost of late deliveries to customers. Effective Cost Per Carton Hessel 3,000 $200 40 30% Total 8,000 $ 190 60 25% 20 15% Required: Assume that the average quality, measured by the percentage of late deliveries, and prices from the two companies will continue as the past. Also assume that the number of components is the same for all deliveries from either company. What is the effective price fo cartons from the two companies when late deliveries are considered? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
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