Walton Company measured its quality costs for the past two years and summarized those costs using the four categories shown below: Prevention costs Appraisal costs Internal failure costs External failure costs Last Year $324,900 $ 440,600 $734,700 $ 1,023,000 This Year $ 604,500 $ 517,800 $ 450,000 $ 727,600 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. 3. For this year, calculate the cost in each of the four categories as a percent of the total cost of quality. 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?

Walton Company measured its quality costs for the past two years and summarized those costs using the four categories shown below: Prevention costs Appraisal costs Internal failure costs External failure costs Last Year $324,900 $ 440,600 $734,700 $ 1,023,000 This Year $ 604,500 $ 517,800 $ 450,000 $ 727,600 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. 3. For this year, calculate the cost in each of the four categories as a percent of the total cost of quality. 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?

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