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x.Hmnecker Company, a growing mail order clothing and accessory company, is conc

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Question

x.Hmnecker Company, a growing mail order clothing and accessory company, is concerned about its growing marketing customer ordering patterns for the past year and identified four different types of customers, as Illustrated in the following table. Kronecker sends catalogs and flyers to all its customers several times a year. Orders are taken by mail or over the phone. Kronecker maintains a toll free number for customers to use when placing orders over the phone. Kronecker prides itself on the personal attention it proides shoppers who order over the phone. All purchases are paid for by check or credit card. Kronecker has a very generous return policy if customers are not satisfied with the merchandise received. Customers must pay return shipping charges, but their purchase price is then fully refunded.

Explanation / Answer

Customer 1

Customer 2

Customer 3

Customer 4

$1,000

$1,000

$2,500

$3,000

0

$200

$500

$1,500

$1,000

$800

$2,000

$1,500

$750

$600

$1,500

$1,125

0

$30

$20

0

$20

0

0

$80

0

$20

$10

$120

$4

0

0

$48

$50

$50

$50

$50

$824

$700

$1,580

$1,423

$176

$100

$420

$77

17.60%

12.50%

21%

5.13%

Customer 1

Customer 2

Customer 3

Customer 4

Sales             

$1,000

$1,000

$2,500

$3,000

Less : Returns

0

$200

$500

$1,500

Net Sales

$1,000

$800

$2,000

$1,500

Cost of Goods Sold 75% of Sales

$750

$600

$1,500

$1,125

Processing mail orders $5per order

0

$30

$20

0

Process phone orders $80 per hour

$20

0

0

$80

Process returns $5 per itemreturned

0

$20

$10

$120

Process overnight delivery requests $4 per request

$4

0

0

$48

Maintain customer relations

$50

$50

$50

$50

Total

$824

$700

$1,580

$1,423

Profit

$176

$100

$420

$77

Profit % (on net Sales)

17.60%

12.50%

21%

5.13%