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1. What is Wyndham's current total cost of making and selling 6 million cans of paint? What is the current cost per can of paint? What is the current cost per can of paint? 2. Assume that Wyndham is a price-taker and the current wholesale market price is $6.00 per can of paint? What is the target total of cost in producing and selling 6 million cans of paint? Given Wyndham's current total costs, will the company reach stockholders' profit goals? 3. Continue with Requirement 2, let's say that Wyndham has found ways to reduce its total fixed costs by $250,000. What is the target variable cost per can of paint?

1. What is Wyndham's current total cost of making and selling 6 million cans of paint? What is the current cost per can of paint? What is the current cost per can of paint? 2. Assume that Wyndham is a price-taker and the current wholesale market price is $6.00 per can of paint? What is the target total of cost in producing and selling 6 million cans of paint? Given Wyndham's current total costs, will the company reach stockholders' profit goals? 3. Continue with Requirement 2, let's say that Wyndham has found ways to reduce its total fixed costs by $250,000. What is the target variable cost per can of paint?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author:Libby
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Wyndham Paints makes and sells paint to home improvement stores. Wyndham's only plant can produce up to 11 million cans of paint per year. Current annual production is 6 million cans. Fixed manufacturing, selling, and administrative costs total $15 million per year. The variable cost of making and selling each can of paint is $5.50. Stockholders expect a 20% annual return on the company's $37 million of assets. Requirements 1. What is Wyndham's current total cost of making and selling 6 million cans of paint? What is the current cost per can of paint? What is the current cost per can of paint? 2. Assume that Wyndham is a price-taker and the current wholesale market price is $6.00 per can of paint? What is the target total of cost in producing and selling 6 million cans of paint? Given Wyndham's current total costs, will the company reach stockholders' profit goals? 3. Continue with Requirement 2, let's say that Wyndham has found ways to reduce its total fixed costs by $250,000. What is the target variable cost per can of paint? 4. Suppose Wyndham plans to spend an additional $2.2 million on advertising to differentiate its product in order to increase sales volume to 7.5 million cans and become more of a price-setter. Assume that Wyndham did reduce its total fixed costs by $250,000 as stated in Requirement 3 but could not find ways to save on its variable costs. What is the cost-plus price for a can of paint under these conditions?
Transcribed Image Text:Wyndham Paints makes and sells paint to home improvement stores. Wyndham's only plant can produce up to 11 million cans of paint per year. Current annual production is 6 million cans. Fixed manufacturing, selling, and administrative costs total $15 million per year. The variable cost of making and selling each can of paint is $5.50. Stockholders expect a 20% annual return on the company's $37 million of assets. Requirements 1. What is Wyndham's current total cost of making and selling 6 million cans of paint? What is the current cost per can of paint? What is the current cost per can of paint? 2. Assume that Wyndham is a price-taker and the current wholesale market price is $6.00 per can of paint? What is the target total of cost in producing and selling 6 million cans of paint? Given Wyndham's current total costs, will the company reach stockholders' profit goals? 3. Continue with Requirement 2, let's say that Wyndham has found ways to reduce its total fixed costs by $250,000. What is the target variable cost per can of paint? 4. Suppose Wyndham plans to spend an additional $2.2 million on advertising to differentiate its product in order to increase sales volume to 7.5 million cans and become more of a price-setter. Assume that Wyndham did reduce its total fixed costs by $250,000 as stated in Requirement 3 but could not find ways to save on its variable costs. What is the cost-plus price for a can of paint under these conditions?
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