Morrill Company produces two different types of gauges: a density gauge and a thickness gauge. The segmented income statement for a typical quarter follows. Density Thickness Gauge Gauge Total Sales $ 163,500 $ 87,200 $ 250,700 Less variable expenses 87,200 50,140 137,340 Contribution margin $ 76,300 $ 37,060 $ 113,360 Less direct fixed expenses* 21,800 41,420 63,220 Segment margin $ 54,500 $ (4,360) $ 50,140 Less common fixed expenses 32,700 Operating income $ 17,440 * Includes depreciation. The density gauge uses a subassembly that is purchased from an external supplier for $25 per unit. Each quarter, 2,180 subassemblies are purchased. All units produced are sold, and there are no ending inventories of subassemblies. Morrill is considering making the subassembly rather than buying it. Unit-level variable manufacturing costs are as follows: Direct materials $2 Direct labor
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
Cost Volume Profit (CVP) analysis is a cost accounting method that analyses the effect of fluctuating cost and volume on the operating profit. Also known as break-even analysis, CVP determines the break-even point for varying volumes of sales and cost structures. This information helps the managers make economic decisions on a short-term basis. CVP analysis is based on many assumptions. Sales price, variable costs, and fixed costs per unit are assumed to be constant. The analysis also assumes that all units produced are sold and costs get impacted due to changes in activities. All costs incurred by the company like administrative, manufacturing, and selling costs are identified as either fixed or variable.
Marginal Costing
Marginal cost is defined as the change in the total cost which takes place when one additional unit of a product is manufactured. The marginal cost is influenced only by the variations which generally occur in the variable costs because the fixed costs remain the same irrespective of the output produced. The concept of marginal cost is used for product pricing when the customers want the lowest possible price for a certain number of orders. There is no accounting entry for marginal cost and it is only used by the management for taking effective decisions.
![Morrill Company produces two different types of gauges: a density gauge and a thickness gauge. The segmented income statement for a typical quarter follows.
Density
Thickness
Gauge
Gauge
Total
Sales
$ 163,500
$ 87,200
$ 250,700
Less variable expenses
87,200
50,140
137,340
Contribution margin
24
76.300
$ 37,060
$ 113,360
Less direct fixed expenses*
21,800
41,420
63,220
Segment margin
$ 54,500
$ (4,360)
$ 50,140
Less common fixed expenses
32,700
Operating income
$ 17,440
* Includes depreciation.
The density gauge uses a subassembly that is purchased from an external supplier for $25 per unit. Each quarter, 2,180 subassemblies are purchased. All units produced
are sold, and there are no ending inventories of subassemblies. Morrill is considering making the subassembly rather than buying it. Unit-level variable manufacturing
costs are as follows:
Direct materials
$2
Direct labor
3
Variahle overhead](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F89863f3a-48c6-478a-b2a9-46c7beb09074%2F26082d37-417a-427f-871a-43284bc42600%2Fizl7hc_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
![Direct labor
3
Variable overhead
2
No significant non-unit-level costs are incurred.
Morrill is considering two alternatives to supply the productive capacity for the subassembly.
1. Lease the needed space and equipment at a cost of $29,430 per quarter for the space and $10,900 per quarter for a supervisor. There are no other fixed expenses.
2. Drop the thickness gauge. The equipment could be adapted with virtually no cost and the existing space utilized to produce the subassembly. The direct fixed
expenses, including supervision, would be $41,420, $8,720 of which is depreciation on equipment. If the thickness gauge is dropped, sales of the density gauge will
not be affected.
Required:
1. Should Morrill Company make or buy the subassembly?
Make the subassembly
If it makes the subassembly, which alternative should be chosen?
Drop the thickness gauge
Enter the relevant costs of each alternative.
Lease and Make
Buy
Drop Thickness Gauge and Make
Total relevant costs
55,590 V
54,500
47,960
2. Suppose that dropping the thickness gauge will decrease sales of the density gauge by 10 percent. What decision should now be made?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F89863f3a-48c6-478a-b2a9-46c7beb09074%2F26082d37-417a-427f-871a-43284bc42600%2Fsod0al8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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