Evman Company has decided to introduce a new product, which can be manufactured by either a computer-assisted manufacturing system or a labour-intensive production system. The manufacturing method will not affect the quality of the product. The estimated manufacturing costs by the two methods are as follows:       computer-assisted manufacturing system     labour-intensive production system   Direct Material     $5.00   $5.60   Direct Labour     .5DLH @ $12            $6.00   .8 DLH @ $9           $7.20   Variable Overhead   .5 DLH @ $6             $3.00   .8 DLH @ $6           $4.80     Fixed Overhead *     $2,440,000   $1,320,000     These costs are directly traceable to the new product line. They would not be incurred if the new product were not produced. The company’s marketing research department has recommended an introductory sales price of $30. Selling expenses are estimated to be $500,000 annually plus $2 for each unit sold. (Ignore income taxes) REQUIRED   Calculate the estimated break-even point in annual unit sales of the new product if the company uses the (a) computer-assisted manufacturing system; (b) labour-intensive production system                                                                                                 - Determine the annual unit sales volume at which the firm would be indifferent between the two manufacturing methods. (i.e. at which they both yield the same profit).

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Evman Company has decided to introduce a new product, which can be manufactured by either a computer-assisted manufacturing system or a labour-intensive production system. The manufacturing method will not affect the quality of the product. The estimated manufacturing costs by the two methods are as follows:

 

 

 

computer-assisted manufacturing system

 

 

labour-intensive

production system

 

Direct Material

 

 

$5.00

 

$5.60

 

Direct Labour

 

 

.5DLH @ $12            $6.00

 

.8 DLH @ $9           $7.20

 

Variable Overhead

 

.5 DLH @ $6             $3.00

 

.8 DLH @ $6           $4.80

 

 

Fixed Overhead *

 

 

$2,440,000

 

$1,320,000

 

 

These costs are directly traceable to the new product line. They would not be incurred if the new product were not produced. The company’s marketing research department has recommended an introductory sales price of $30. Selling expenses are estimated to be $500,000 annually plus $2 for each unit sold. (Ignore income taxes)

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Calculate the estimated break-even point in annual unit sales of the new product if the company uses the (a) computer-assisted manufacturing system; (b) labour-intensive production system

                                                                                               

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Determine the annual unit sales volume at which the firm would be indifferent between the two manufacturing methods. (i.e. at which they both yield the same profit).                 

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