6th Edition

ISBN: 9781264022021

Author: LANEN

Publisher: MCG

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Chapter 10, Problem 65P

Assigning Capacity Costs

Cathy and Tom’s Specialty Ice Cream Company operates a small production facility for the local community. The facility has the capacity to make 18,000 gallons of the single flavor, GUI Chewy, annually. The plant has only two customers, Chuck’s Gas & Go and Marcee’s Drive & Chew DriveThru. Annual orders for Chuck’s total 9,000 gallons and annual orders for Marcee’s total 4,500 gallons. Variable manufacturing costs are $1 per gallon, and annual fixed manufacturing costs are $27,000.

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