CR Company makes a household appliance with model number E400. The goal for 2017 is to reduce direct materials usage per unit. No defective units are currently produced. Manufacturing conversion costs depend on production capacity defined in terms of E400 units that can be produced. The following additional data are available for 2016 and 2017:   2016 2017 Units of E400 produced and sold  12,000 13,800 Selling price $145 $140 Direct materials (square feet)  36,000 34,800 Direct manufacture costs per square foot $13 $15 Manufacturing capacity for X400 (units) 14,000 13,900 Total conversion costs $406,000 $403,100 Conversion costs per units of capacity $29 $29 Calculate the amount for growth, price-recovery, and productivity component that explain the change in operating income from 2016 to 2017

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CR Company makes a household appliance with model number E400. The goal for 2017 is to reduce direct materials usage per unit. No defective units are currently produced. Manufacturing conversion costs depend on production capacity defined in terms of E400 units that can be produced. The following additional data are available for 2016 and 2017:

  2016 2017
Units of E400 produced and sold  12,000 13,800
Selling price $145 $140
Direct materials (square feet)  36,000 34,800
Direct manufacture costs per square foot $13 $15
Manufacturing capacity for X400 (units) 14,000

13,900

Total conversion costs $406,000 $403,100
Conversion costs per units of capacity $29 $29
  1. Calculate the amount for growth, price-recovery, and productivity component that explain the change in operating income from 2016 to 2017.
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