CH 8 Written Homework

Damon Industries manufactures 15,000 components per year. The manufacturing costs of the components were determined as follows: Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead An outside supplier has offered to sell the component for $16. If Damon purchases the component from the outside supplier, the manufacturing facilities would be unused and could be rented out for $11,600. If Damon purchases the component from the supplier instead of manufacturing it, the effect on operating profits would be a: Multiple Choice O O $78,900 increase. $42,100 increase. $37,900 decrease. $ 129,000 20,500 60,000 80,000 $18,900 decrease.

Vista Company manufactures electronic equipment. It currently purchases the special switches used in each of its products from an outside supplier. The supplier charges Vista $1.45 per switch. Vista’s CEO is considering purchasing either machine A or machine B so the company can manufacture its own switches. The projected data are as follows:     Machine A Machine B Annual fixed costs $ 108,900 $ 145,000 Variable cost per switch 0.46 0.20   Required: 1. For each machine, what is the minimum number of switches that Vista must make annually for total costs to equal outside purchase cost? 2. What volume level would produce the same total costs regardless of the machine purchased? 3. What is the most profitable alternative for producing 150,000 switches per year and what is the total cost of that alternative?

Vista Company manufactures electronic equipment. It currently purchases the special switches used in each of its products from an outside supplier. The supplier charges Vista $5.50 per switch. Vista's CEO is considering purchasing either machine A or machine B so the company can manufacture its own switches. The projected data are as follows: Annual fixed costs Variable cost per switch Machine A $632,400 1.78 Required: 1. For each machine, what is the minimum number of switches that Vista must make annually for total costs to equal outside purchase cost? 2. What volume level would produce the same total costs regardless of the machine purchased? 3. What is the most profitable alternative for producing 235,000 switches per year and what is the total cost of that alternative? Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Machine B $ 860,100 0.80 Minimum number of switches For each machine, what is the minimum number of switches that…

Maple Inc. manufactures a product that costs $25 per unit plus $43,000 in fixed costs each month. Maple currently sells 6,000 of these units per month for $47 each. If Maple leased a machine for $12,000 a month, it could add features to the product that would allow it to sell for $53 each. It would cost an additional $9 per unit to add these features. How much would Maple's profit be affected if it leased the machine and added features to its product?   Multiple Choice   Increase $252,000   Decrease $252,000   Increase $6,000   Decrease $30,000

Parker Pottery produces a line of vases and a line of ceramic figurines. Each line uses the sameequipment and labor; hence, there are no traceable fixed costs. Common fixed cost equals$30,000. Parker’s accountant has begun to assess the profitability of the two lines and has gathered the following data for last year: Required:1. Compute the number of vases and the number of figurines that must be sold for thecompany to break even.2. Parker Pottery is considering upgrading its factory to improve the quality of its products.The upgrade will add $5,260 per year to total fixed cost. If the upgrade is successful, theprojected sales of vases will be 1,500, and figurine sales will increase to 1,000 units. Whatis the new break-even point in units for each of the products?

Baird Electronics currently produces the shipping containers it uses to deliver the electronics products it sells. The monthly cost of producing 9,100 containers follows. $ 6,500 6,400 4,100 9,600 27,900 Unit-level materials Unit-level labor Unit-level overhead Product-level costs* Allocated facility-level costs *One-third of these costs can be avoided by purchasing the containers. Russo Container Company has offered to sell comparable containers to Baird for $2.60 each. Required a. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Baird continue to make the containers? b. Baird could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $11,200 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Baird continue to make the containers? a. Total relevant cost Should Baird continue to make the containers? b. Total avoidable cost Should Baird continue to make the containers?

Campbell Electronics currently produces the shipping containers it uses to deliver the electronics products it sells. The monthly cost of producing 9,200 containers follows. Unit-level materials Unit-level labor Unit-level overhead Product-level costs* Allocated facility-level costs $ 6,900 6,400 4,100 9,600 26,600 *One-third of these costs can be avoided by purchasing the containers. Russo Container Company has offered to sell comparable containers to Campbell for $2.80 each. Required a. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Campbell continue to make the containers? b. Campbell could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $12,800 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Campbell continue to make the containers? a. Total relevant cost Should Campbell continue to make the containers? b. Total avoidable cost Should Campbell continue to make the containers?

Wilma Company must decide whether to make or buy some of its components. The costs of producing 60,000 switches for its generators are as follows. Direct materials   $30,000   Variable overhead   $45,000   Direct labor   $42,000   Fixed overhead   $60,000   Instead of making the switches at an average cost of $2.95 ($177,000 ÷ 60,000), the company has an opportunity to buy the switches at $2.7 per unit. If the company purchases the switches, all the variable costs and one-fourth of the fixed costs will be eliminated. (a)     Prepare an incremental analysis showing whether the company should make or buy the switches. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)     Make   Buy   Net IncomeIncrease (Decrease)   Direct materials   $   $   $   Direct labor               Variable manufacturing costs               Fixed manufacturing costs               Purchase price               Total…

Thornton Electronics currently produces the shipping containers It uses to deliver the electronics products It sells. The monthly cost of producing 9,100 containers follows. Unit-level materials Unit-level labor Unit-level overhead Product-level costs* Allocated facility-level costs $ 5,100 6,400 3,300 9,900 28,000 *One-third of these costs can be avoided by purchasing the containers. Russo Container Company has offered to sell comparable containers to Thornton for $2.60 each. Required a. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Thornton continue to make the containers? b. Thornton could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $12,100 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Thornton continue to make the containers? a. Total relevant cost a. Should Thornton continue to make the containers? b. Total avoidable cost b. Should Thornton continue to make the containers?

Finch Electronics currently produces the shipping containers it uses to deliver the electronics products it sells. The monthly cost of producing 9,200 containers follows. Unit-level materials Unit-level labor Unit-level overhead Product-level costs* Allocated facility-level costs $ 6,400 6,000 4,000 11,400 27,300 *One-third of these costs can be avoided by purchasing the containers. Russo Container Company has offered to sell comparable containers to Finch for $2.70 each. Required a. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Finch continue to make the containers? b. Finch could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $11,000 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Finch continue to make the containers? a. Total relevant cost Should Finch continue to make the containers? b. Total avoidable cost Should Finch continue to make the containers?

Day Star collected the following information: Cost to buy one unit Production costs per unit: Direct materials Direct labour Variable overhead Total fixed overhead Day Star can sell 25,000 units per year, at $80 each. The company also has an offer from a subsidiary to rent its plant facilities for $2,000,000. The fixed overhead will be incurred in each alternative, but there will be a savings of $150,000 in the fixed costs under the renting alternative. A) buy Based on the above information only, should Day Star make or buy the product or rent its facilities out? B) make $22 $16 $2 $360,000 C) either make or buy - indifferent $48 D) rent the facilities to the subsidiary E) either make or rent - indifferent

Rooney Electronics currently produces the shipping containers it uses to deliver the electronics products it sells. The monthly cost of producing 9,100 containers follows. Unit-level materials Unit-level labor Unit-level overhead Product-level costs* $ 5,200 6,500 3,600 9,300 26,600 Allocated facility-level costs *One-third of these costs can be avoided by purchasing the containers. Russo Container Company has offered to sell comparable containers to Rooney for $2.70 each. Required a. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Rooney continue to make the containers? b. Rooney could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $11,500 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Rooney continue to make the containers? a. Total relevant cost Should Rooney continue to make the containers? b. Total avoidable cost Should Rooney continue to make the containers?

Vernon Electronics currently produces the shipping containers it uses to deliver the electronics products it sells. The monthly cost of producing 9,100 containers follows. Unit-level materials Unit-level labor Unit-level overhead Product-level costs* Allocated facility-level costs $5,700 6,500 3,200 8,400 27,100 *One-third of these costs can be avoided by purchasing the containers. Russo Container Company has offered to sell comparable containers to Vernon for $2.60 each. Required a. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Vernon continue to make the containers? b. Vernon could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $12,700 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Vernon continue to make the containers? a. Total relevant cost a. Should Vernon continue to make the containers? b. Total avoidable cost b. Should Vernon continue to make the containers?

Perez Electronics currently produces the shipping containers it uses to deliver the electronics products it sells. The monthly cost of producing 9,300 containers follows. Unit-level materials $ 6,000 6,900 3,600 8,400 26,500 Unit-level labor Unit-level overhead Product-level costs* Allocated facility-level costs *One-third of these costs can be avoided by purchasing the containers. Russo Container Company has offered to sell comparable containers to Perez for $2.80 each. Required a. Calculate the total relevant cost. Should Perez continue to make the containers? b. Perez could lease the space it currently uses in the manufacturing process. If leasing would produce $12,800 per month, calculate the total avoidable costs. Should Perez continue to make the containers? a. Total relevant cost Should Perez continue to make the containers? b. Total avoidable cost Should Perez continue to make the containers?

Voltaic Electronics uses a standard part in the manufacture of different types of radios. The total cost of producing 30,000 parts is $100,000, which includes fixed costs of $40,000 and variable costs of $60,000. The company can buy the part from an outside supplier for $2 per unit and avoid 20% of the fixed costs. Assume that the company can use the freed manufacturing space to make another product that can earn a profit of $16,000. If Voltaic outsources, what will be the effect on operating income? A. decrease of $8,000 B. decrease of $24,000 C. increase of $16,000 D. increase of $24,000

Wilma Company must decide whether to make or buy some of its compo- nents. The costs of producing 60,000 switches for its generators are as follows. Direct materials $30,000 Variable overhead $45,000 Direct labor $42,000 Fixed overhead $60,000 Instead of making the switches at an average cost of $2.95 ($177,000 4 60,000), the com- pany has an opportunity to buy the switches at $2.70 per unit. If the company purchases the switches, all the variable costs and one-fourth of the fixed costs will be eliminated. (a) Prepare an incremental analysis showing whether the company should make or buy the switches. (b) Would your answer be different if the released productive capacity will generate additional income of $34,000