In response to intense foreign competition, Florex Company has taken steps to improve the quality of its products. A summary of its quality costs (in thousands) over the past two years is given below: Last Year Inspection Quality engineering Depreciation of test equipment Rework labor Costs (in thousands) This Year $ 1,584 $ 675 $ 225 $ 1,620 $ 225 $ 1,710 $ 1,170 $ 45 $ 81 $ 630 $ 900 $ 4,140 $ 1,260 $ 540 $ 1,530 $ 900 $ 1,440 $ 2,700 $ 990 Disposal of production defects $900 $ 900 Sales have been flat over the past few years, at $90,000,000 per year. Required: 1. Prepare a quality cost report for this year and last year. Statistical process control Cost of field servicing Supplies used in testing Systems development Warranty repairs Net cost of scrap Product testing Product recalls $ 765 $ 540 $ 630 $ 1,260 $0

In response to intense foreign competition, Florex Company has taken steps to improve the quality of its products. A summary of its quality costs (in thousands) over the past two years is given below: Last Year Inspection Quality engineering Depreciation of test equipment Rework labor Costs (in thousands) This Year $ 1,584 $ 675 $ 225 $ 1,620 $ 225 $ 1,710 $ 1,170 $ 45 $ 81 $ 630 $ 900 $ 4,140 $ 1,260 $ 540 $ 1,530 $ 900 $ 1,440 $ 2,700 $ 990 Disposal of production defects $900 $ 900 Sales have been flat over the past few years, at $90,000,000 per year. Required: 1. Prepare a quality cost report for this year and last year. Statistical process control Cost of field servicing Supplies used in testing Systems development Warranty repairs Net cost of scrap Product testing Product recalls $ 765 $ 540 $ 630 $ 1,260 $0

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