JAM is a major manufacturer of household goods. Distribution method Total cost per year: Website Sales $20,000 Retailer Stockists $40,000 Wholesale Stockists $15,000 Industry Catalogue Sales $7,000 Sales made at factory site $4,500 Calculate the total cost saving that JAM would make if it eliminates all indirect distribution channels of sale. Give your answer to the nearest whole $. Do not include symbols, commas or letters in your response.

JAM is a major manufacturer of household goods. Distribution method Total cost per year: Website Sales $20,000 Retailer Stockists $40,000 Wholesale Stockists $15,000 Industry Catalogue Sales $7,000 Sales made at factory site $4,500 Calculate the total cost saving that JAM would make if it eliminates all indirect distribution channels of sale. Give your answer to the nearest whole $. Do not include symbols, commas or letters in your response.

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter16: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

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