Shirts Galore Essay

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RUNNING HEAD: Shirts Galore Company Specifics Shirts Galore is a company that produces plus size shirts for women. The company currently operates twenty days per month in a small manufacturing facility with a smaller storefront in which the merchandise is sold. Given the current economy and the saturated online market, the company has been experiencing a decrease in revenue. The company must decide whether to continue to operate as-is, reduce costs and number of workers, or close its doors altogether. Currently, there are two stakeholders and three potential stakeholders that are waiting to see what the current management decides about company operations. Should Shirts Galore Maintain, Downsize or Close? Shirts Galore currently uses 100 workers that produce 6,000 shirts per month (working 20 days per month). Workers are paid $70 per day, the price of output is $32, and the cost of other variable outputs is $2,000. The company’s total costs exceed the total revenue and the marginal cost of the last unit is $30. Table 1 Labor Input | Total Shirts produced | MPL of labor/worker | Total Revenue (shirts sold for $20/ea) | MR | MRP | MCF | 25 | 2531 | 101.24 | 50620 | 20 | 2024.8 | 30 | 50 | 3375 | 67.5 | 67500 | 20 | 1350 | 30 | 75 | 4500 | 60 | 90000 | 20 | 1200 | 30 | 100 | 6000 | 60 | 120000 | 20 | 1200 | 30 | Table 2 Labor Input | Labor Cost/day | Labor Cost/month (20 days/month) | Total Revenue (shirts sold for $20/ea - if EVERY shirt was sold) | 25 | $1,750.00 | $35,000.00 | $700,000.00 | 50 | $3,500.00 | $70,000.00 | $1,400,000.00 | 75 | $5,250.00 | $105,000.00 | $2,100,000.00 | 100 | $7,000.00 | $140,000.00 | $2,800,000.00 | From Table 2 above, we see that in order to maximize profits with little change in costs, the company should keep with 100 workers. However, if Shirts Galore were to maximize profits and lower

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