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1. The following activities were caused from dealing with Mace company, one of y

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Question

1. The following activities were caused from dealing with Mace company, one of your major suppliers.
Activity
Costs

Purchase price
$1,000

Billing costs
100

Inspection costs
250

Late delivery costs
100

Conversion costs mostly labor
100





The Vendor Performance Index for Mace is
A. 1.45

B. 1.5

C. 1.55

D. 1.4

E. none of the above



2. Using the data from the previous question, if you purchased $20,000 in parts from Mace what is the real cost to your company of buying from Mace

A. 20000

B. 24000

c. 29000

D. 30000

E none of the above

Explanation / Answer

SPI = (Purchase Price + Nonperformance Cost) / Purchase Price ie SPI = (1000+100+250+100+100)/1000 = 1550/1000 = 1.55 ...........Ans (C) The Closer SPI Is To 1, The Better The Supplier is.