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1.
Calculate the gross profit for each product in total and per square yard.
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Explanation of Solution
Calculate the gross profit for each product in total and per square yard:
Product | ||
Particulars | Commercial | Residential |
Sales: | ||
$448,000 | ||
$150,000 | ||
Less: Cost of goods sold | ||
Variable cost: | ||
$280,000 | ||
$90,000 | ||
Fixed costs: | ||
$130,676 | ||
$9,000 | ||
Gross profit | $37,324 | $51,000 |
Gross profit per square yard: | ||
$1.33 | ||
$8.50 |
Table (1)
2.
Calculate the contribution margin for each product in total and per square yard.
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Explanation of Solution
Calculate the contribution margin for each product in total and per square yard:
Product | ||
Particulars | Commercial | Residential |
Sales: | ||
$448,000 | ||
$150,000 | ||
Less: Variable cost: | ||
$280,000 | ||
$90,000 | ||
Gross profit | $168,000 | $60,000 |
Contribution margin per square yard: | ||
$6.00 | ||
$10.00 |
Table (2)
3 a.
Calculate the following:
- a. Compute the contribution margin per labor hour for each product.
- b. Compute the optimum product mix, on a weekly basis and state the number of square yards of each product that should be produced each week.
- c. Draw a graph for this problem, similar to the solution presented in Exhibit.
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Explanation of Solution
- a. Compute the contribution margin per labor hour for each product:
Product | ||
Particulars | Commercial | Residential |
Contribution margin per square yard (A) | $6 | $10 |
Labor hours per square yard (B) | 0.12 | 0.18 |
Contribution margin per labor hour | $50 | $55.56 |
Table (3)
- b. Compute the optimum product mix, on a weekly basis and state the number of square yards of each product that should be produced each week.
Product | Hours (a) | Square yards |
Residential: | ||
1,440 | 8,000 | |
Commercial: at 0.12 hour per square yard | ||
$3,160 | $26,333 |
Table (4)
- c. Draw a graph for this problem, similar to the solution presented in Exhibit.
Figure (1)
4.
State the conceptual lesson that is associated with requirements 1 to 3.
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Explanation of Solution
- The major conceptual lesson is that neither of the profit measures described in requirement 1 or 2 is useful for ascertaining the short-term optimum product mix in the presence of resource constraints.
- Thus, for this purpose, it is essential to distribute available labor hours on the basis of the contribution margins expressed on a per-labor-hour basis.
5.
Indicate the primary role of the
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Explanation of Solution
The following are the major role of the management accountant in the given context:
- To work with engineers for calculating the labor-hour consumption of each product, and
- To develop accurate estimates of the contribution margins for each product and.
Together, these inputs permits to provide an optimum short-term product mix.
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