Costs of quality. (CMA, adapted) Osborn, Inc., produces cell phone equipment. Amanda Westerly, Osborn's president, implemented a quality-improvement program that has now been in operation for 2 years. The cost report shown here has recently been issued. Semi-Annual COQ Report, Osborn, Inc. (in thousands) 6/30/2016 12/31/2016 6/30/2017 12/31/2017 Prevention costs Machine maintenance $ 480 $ 480 $ 440 $ 290 Supplier training Design reviews Total prevention costs Appraisal costs Incoming inspections Final testing Total appraisal costs 21 90 45 35 30 218 198 196 531 788 683 521 109 124 89 55 327 327 302 202 436 451 391 257 Internal failure costs Rework 226 206 166 115 Scrap 127 124 68 65 Total internal failure costs 353 330 234 180 External failure costs Warranty repairs 182 89 70 67 Customer returns 594 510 263 186 Total external failure costs 776 599 333 253 Total quality costs Total revenues $2,096 $8,220 $2,168 $9,180 $1,641 $9,260 $1,211 $9,050

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Based on the 2015 survey, Amanda Westerly believed that Osborn had to improve product quality. In making her case to Osborn management, how might Westerly have estimated the opportunity cost of not implementing the quality-improvement program?

Costs of quality. (CMA, adapted) Osborn, Inc., produces cell phone equipment. Amanda Westerly,
Osborn's president, implemented a quality-improvement program that has now been in operation for 2
years. The cost report shown here has recently been issued.
Semi-Annual COQ Report, Osborn, Inc. (in thousands)
6/30/2016
12/31/2016
6/30/2017
12/31/2017
Prevention costs
Machine maintenance
$ 480
$ 480
$ 440
$ 290
Supplier training
Design reviews
Total prevention costs
Appraisal costs
Incoming inspections
Final testing
Total appraisal costs
21
90
45
35
30
218
198
196
531
788
683
521
109
124
89
55
327
327
302
202
436
451
391
257
Internal failure costs
Rework
226
206
166
115
Scrap
127
124
68
65
Total internal failure costs
353
330
234
180
External failure costs
Warranty repairs
182
89
70
67
Customer returns
594
510
263
186
Total external failure costs
776
599
333
253
Total quality costs
Total revenues
$2,096
$8,220
$2,168
$9,180
$1,641
$9,260
$1,211
$9,050
Transcribed Image Text:Costs of quality. (CMA, adapted) Osborn, Inc., produces cell phone equipment. Amanda Westerly, Osborn's president, implemented a quality-improvement program that has now been in operation for 2 years. The cost report shown here has recently been issued. Semi-Annual COQ Report, Osborn, Inc. (in thousands) 6/30/2016 12/31/2016 6/30/2017 12/31/2017 Prevention costs Machine maintenance $ 480 $ 480 $ 440 $ 290 Supplier training Design reviews Total prevention costs Appraisal costs Incoming inspections Final testing Total appraisal costs 21 90 45 35 30 218 198 196 531 788 683 521 109 124 89 55 327 327 302 202 436 451 391 257 Internal failure costs Rework 226 206 166 115 Scrap 127 124 68 65 Total internal failure costs 353 330 234 180 External failure costs Warranty repairs 182 89 70 67 Customer returns 594 510 263 186 Total external failure costs 776 599 333 253 Total quality costs Total revenues $2,096 $8,220 $2,168 $9,180 $1,641 $9,260 $1,211 $9,050
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