Walton Company has measured its quality costs for the past two years. After the company gathers its quality cost data, it summarizes those costs using the four categories shown below:       Last Year   This Year   Prevention costs   $ 357,000   $ 650,000   Appraisal costs   $ 445,000   $ 545,000   Internal failure costs   $ 790,000   $ 500,000   External failure costs   $ 1,100,000   $ 680,000     Required: 1. Calculate the total cost of quality last year and this year.   2. For last year, calculate the cost in each of the four categories as a percent of the total cost of quality. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)   3. For this year, calculate the cost in each of the four categories as a percent of the total cost of quality. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)   4-a. Calculate the change in total cost of quality over the two-year period.   4-b. Is performance trending in a favorable or unfavorable direction? multiple choice Favorable Unfavorable

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Walton Company has measured its quality costs for the past two years. After the company gathers its quality cost data, it summarizes those costs using the four categories shown below:
 

    Last Year   This Year  
Prevention costs   $ 357,000   $ 650,000  
Appraisal costs   $ 445,000   $ 545,000  
Internal failure costs   $ 790,000   $ 500,000  
External failure costs   $ 1,100,000   $ 680,000  
 


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1. 
Calculate the total cost of quality last year and this year.

 



2. For last year, calculate the cost in each of the four categories as a percent of the total cost of quality. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

 



3. For this year, calculate the cost in each of the four categories as a percent of the total cost of quality. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

 



4-a. Calculate the change in total cost of quality over the two-year period.

 



4-b. Is performance trending in a favorable or unfavorable direction?

multiple choice

  • Favorable
  • Unfavorable

 

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