QRB week 2

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Background 

The office needs to purchase Brother Printer MFC L-8900

The following are the supplier of MFC L- 8900 printer.

a. Quill.com price $ 599.99

b. Walmart price $ 529.99

c. Office supply.com price $ 628.53

Product Description

Designed for a relatively high volume of prints, Brother Printer MFC L-8900 works best in the small work groups. This printer is able to process over 32 pages within a minute. The printer saves on time and resources since it has a high print volume of up to 6 500 pages. Another feature that makes Brother Printer MFC L-8900 the best choice for the office is its flexibility in terms of connectivity. This printing machine uses wireless connectivity to make setup and sharing easy. In addition to this, there is an enabled mobile sharing and printing capability. One feature that will benefit the users of the machine in the office will be customer support. The machine comes with both a hard copy of the help as well as a guide to an online customer support.

For purchase of this machine, the office set aside a budget of $ 600.00

Product Comparison

The links below are for the three product providers amongst whom the product is compared.

a. Quill.com –https://www.quill.com/brother-printer-mfcl8900cdw-business-color-laser-all-one-advanced-duplex-wireless-networking-mfcl8900cdw/cbs/53886352.html?promoCode=&Effort_Code=901&Find_Number=2710362&m=0&isSubscription=False

b. Walmart supplier-https://www.walmart.com/ip/Brother-Business-Color-Laser-All-in-One-MFC-L8900CDW-Duplex-Print-Wireless-Networking/55685790

c. Office supply.com- https://www.officesupply.com/technology/printers-multifunction-printing-supplies/multifunction/multifunction-machines/brother-l8900cdw-business-color-laser-copy-print-scan/p640329.html?q=brother%20printer%20mfc%20l%206800

Comparison of Product Providers

Website	Method of delivery	Warranties	Tax rates	Extra components/ services	Other differences
Quill.com	· Product shipping is done free of charge. · Delivery is made to the purchaser. · Delivery time is from a minimum of 2 days	Three years of product warranty accompany the product.	-Tax is incorporated in the product price. This means that there is no separate product taxation which can be traced separately. -The actual tax is reflected in the customer’s final order confirmation depending on the availability of a tax exemption certificate.	Accessories: · Brother toner cartridge However, these accessories are purchased separately. Free customer support which comes with the duration of the warranty period.	Unique tax exemptions if an exemption certificate is available. The customers may then buy the product at a reduced price.
Walmart	· No shipping fees. · Delivery time is 2-14 days.	One year warranty that is limited.	Tax estimation is about $46.37. This price is reflected on the purchase. The tax is explicitly communicated and it can be traced separate of the product cost	Free online downloadable product drivers. Free installation services. These are limited services which are provided together with the one-year warranty	Free after sales services such as shipping and installation. Customer support for free.
Office Supply.com	· Free shipping services. · 2-day delivery	One year limited warranty.	Tax exemptions are available in which case the tax constitute part of the final product.	Free online downloadable product drivers. Additional hard copy of installation drivers	Free delivery and downloadable drivers. No free installation services are provided by the seller.

Calculations

Suppose each of these products/services has a 30% markup based on selling price. Calculate each suppliers cost of the product? 

a. Quill. Com

Selling price = $ 599.99

× $ 599.99 = $ 419.99

b. Walmart

Selling price =$ 529.99+ $ 46.37 (tax) = $ 576.36

Cost = × 576.36 = $ 403.45

c. office supply.com

cost = 628.53 = $ 439.97

Calculate the percentage markup based on cost.  [Hint: Percentage markup based on cost is = (Price-Cost)/Cost.]

a. Quill.com

Mark up = × 100% = 42.86%

b. Walmart

Mark up = × 100% = 42.86%

c. Office supply.com

Mark up = × 100% = 42.86%

Calculate the percentage difference between the price you would like to pay and the price of the product/service. 

a. Quill.com

a. Quill.com

× 100% = 0.0017%

b. Walmart

× 100% = 3.96%

c. office supply.com

× 100% = -4.76 %

Analysis

From above information I will prefer purchasing a product from Quill.com. This is because the seller apart from providing after sale services, a longer warranty of three years is also provided. Purchasing a product from this seller is secure since you’re not required to part with more information about yourself apart from email and billing station.

Furthermore, Quill.com has a lower price difference between the intended price and the cost of the product (0.0017%) than that of Walmart (3.96%).

The other important thing about this seller is that once you purchase a product from them they keep updating you about other related product to the one you purchased so that in case you need to purchase a compatible product you will be ready informed. Apart from Quill.com being relatively affordable, they provide good service to the client.

The seller also takes a short time to deliver the product. This ensure that you have the product already if you’re urgently in need of.

Reference

Quilll.com, (nd). Brother Printer MFC L-8900.retrived from https://www.quill.com/brother-printer-mfcl8900cdw-business-color-laser-all-one-advanced-duplex-wireless-networking-mfcl8900cdw/cbs/53886352.html?promoCode=&Effort_Code=901&Find_Number=2710362&m=0&isSubscription=False

Walmart.com, (nd). Brother Printer MFC L-8900.Retrived from https://www.walmart.com/ip/Brother-Business-Color-Laser-All-in-One-MFC-L8900CDW-Duplex-Print-Wireless-Networking/55685790

Office supply.com, (nd). Brother Printer MFC L-8900.Retrived from https://www.officesupply.com/technology/printers-multifunction-printing-supplies/multifunction/multifunction-machines/brother-l8900cdw-business-color-laser-copy-print-scan/p640329.html?q=brother%20printer