Required a. Compute the cost per unit for both products. b. Dan Barker, the chief engineer, told Ms. Silva that the company is currently making 144 units of Model Diamond per batch and 199 units of Model Gold per batch. He suggests doubling the batch sizes to cut the number of setups in half, thereby reducing the setup cost by 50 percent. Compute the cost per unit for each product if Ms. Silva adopts his suggestion.

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Benson Chairs, Incorporated makes two types of chairs. Model Diamond is a high-end product designed for professional offices.
Model Gold is an economical product designed for family use. Jane Silva, the president, is worried about cut-throat price competition
in the chairs market. Her company suffered a loss last quarter, an unprecedented event in its history. The company's accountant
prepared the following cost data for Ms. Silva:
Direct Cost per Unit
Direct materials
Direct labor
Category
Unit level
Batch level
Product level
Facility level
Total
Model Diamond (D)
$19.80 per unit
$ 17.20/hour x 2.00 hours production time
Type of Product
Estimated Cost
$ 297,600
594,000
551,000
354,000
$ 1,796,600
a. Model Diamond
a. Model Gold
b. Model Diamond
b. Model Gold
Cost Driver
Number of units
Number of setups
Number of TV commercials
Number of machine hours
The market price for office chairs comparable to Model Diamond is $122 and to Model Gold is $70.
Cost per Unit
Model Gold (G)
$9.40 per unit
$ 17.20/hour x 1.00 hour production time
Required
a. Compute the cost per unit for both products.
b. Dan Barker, the chief engineer, told Ms. Silva that the company is currently making 144 units of Model Diamond per batch and 199
units of Model Gold per batch. He suggests doubling the batch sizes to cut the number of setups in half, thereby reducing the setup
cost by 50 percent. Compute the cost per unit for each product if Ms. Silva adopts his suggestion.
(For all requirements, round intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)
Use of Cost Driver
D: 15,000 units; G: 33,000 units
D: 104 setups; G: 166 setups
D: 8; G: 11
D: 2,200 hours; G: 3,700 hours
Transcribed Image Text:Benson Chairs, Incorporated makes two types of chairs. Model Diamond is a high-end product designed for professional offices. Model Gold is an economical product designed for family use. Jane Silva, the president, is worried about cut-throat price competition in the chairs market. Her company suffered a loss last quarter, an unprecedented event in its history. The company's accountant prepared the following cost data for Ms. Silva: Direct Cost per Unit Direct materials Direct labor Category Unit level Batch level Product level Facility level Total Model Diamond (D) $19.80 per unit $ 17.20/hour x 2.00 hours production time Type of Product Estimated Cost $ 297,600 594,000 551,000 354,000 $ 1,796,600 a. Model Diamond a. Model Gold b. Model Diamond b. Model Gold Cost Driver Number of units Number of setups Number of TV commercials Number of machine hours The market price for office chairs comparable to Model Diamond is $122 and to Model Gold is $70. Cost per Unit Model Gold (G) $9.40 per unit $ 17.20/hour x 1.00 hour production time Required a. Compute the cost per unit for both products. b. Dan Barker, the chief engineer, told Ms. Silva that the company is currently making 144 units of Model Diamond per batch and 199 units of Model Gold per batch. He suggests doubling the batch sizes to cut the number of setups in half, thereby reducing the setup cost by 50 percent. Compute the cost per unit for each product if Ms. Silva adopts his suggestion. (For all requirements, round intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) Use of Cost Driver D: 15,000 units; G: 33,000 units D: 104 setups; G: 166 setups D: 8; G: 11 D: 2,200 hours; G: 3,700 hours
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