Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles (RVs), including motorized and towable products. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets RVs as well as supporting products and services. The RVs are sold to consumers through a dealer network. On the August 29, 2015,
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- 1. Why would the Finished Goods Inventory be such a relatively small portion of total inventory?
- 2. What is the average cost of goods sold (in dollars) for a Winnebago motor home? What is the average gross profit?
- 3. If Winnebago could reduce production costs so that the average cost of goods sold is equal to their competitor’s average cost of goods sold, how much more profit would Winnebago earn on each motor home sold?
- 4. Based on 2015 sales, how much would operating income increase if the company reduced the average cost of goods sold to equal their competitor’s average cost of goods sold?
- 5. How could managers at Winnebago use
managerial accounting to reduce costs and increase profits?
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