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Author: WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
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Chapter 21, Problem 21.5CP
Variable costs and activity bases in decision making
The owner of Warwick Printing, a printing company, is planning direct labor needs for the upcoming year. The owner has provided you with the following information for next year's plans:
| One Color | Two Color | Three Color | Four Color | Total | |
| Number of banners | 212 | 274 | 616 | 698 | 1,800 |
Each color on the banner must be printed one at a time. Thus, for example, a four color banner will need to be run through the printing operation four separate times. The total production volume last year was 800 banners, as follows:
| One Color | Two Color | Three Color | Total | |
| Number of banners | 180 | 240 | 380 | 800 |
As you can see, the four-color banner is a new product offering for the upcoming year. The owner believes that the expected 1,000-unit increase in volume from last year means that direct labor expenses should increase by 125% (1,000 ÷ 800). What do you think?
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