Gary’s Grooves Co. produces two types of carving knives, one with a handle made of a polymer that looks like walnut wood and another with a handle made with a polymer that looks like red oak. The knives are made through a joint production molding process that produces 330 knife blades for red oak handle knives and 220 knife blades for walnut handle knives at the split-off point. The polymer for the red oak handle knife blades requires twice as much cooling time as the polymer for the walnut handle knife blades, although all knives are removed from the joint molding process at the same time (i.e., once the cooling for the red oak handle knives is complete). The joint production
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- Pratt Company produces two replacement parts for a popular line of Blu-ray disc players: Part A and Part B. Part A is made up of two components, one manufactured internally and one purchased from external suppliers. Part B is made up of three components, one manufactured internally and two purchased from suppliers. The company has two processes: fabrication and assembly. In fabrication, the internally produced components are made. Each component takes 20 minutes to produce. In assembly, it takes 30 minutes to assemble the components for Part A and 40 minutes to assemble the components for Part B. Pratt Company operates one shift per day. Each process employs 100 workers who each work eight hours per day. Part A earns a unit contribution margin of 20, and Part B earns a unit contribution margin of 24 (calculated as the difference between revenue and the cost of materials and energy). Pratt can sell all that it produces of either part. There are no other constraints. Pratt can add a second shift of either process. Although a second shift would work eight hours, there is no mandate that it employ the same number of workers. The labor cost per hour for fabrication is 15, and the labor cost per hour for assembly is 12. Required: 1. Identify the constraints facing Pratt, and graph them. How many binding constraints are possible? What is Pratts optimal product mix? What daily contribution margin is produced by this mix? 2. What is the drummer constraint? How much excess capacity does the other constraint have? Assume that a 1.5-day buffer inventory is needed to deal with any production interruptions. Describe the drum-buffer-rope concept using the Pratt data to illustrate the process. 3. Explain why the use of local labor efficiency measures will not work in Pratts TOC environment. 4. Suppose Pratt decides to elevate the binding constraint by adding a second shift of 50 workers (labor rates are the same as those of the first shift). Would elevation of Pratts binding constraint improve its system performance? Explain with supporting computations.arrow_forwardBlakes Blacksmith Co. produces two types of shotguns, a 12-gauge and 20-gauge. The shotguns are made through a joint production process that ultimately produces 30 12-gauge shotguns and 20 20-gauge shotguns and costs a total of 4,000 per batch. After the split-off point, each type of shotgun goes through an additional crafting process before it is sold. The additional production process of the 12-gauge shotgun costs 30 per gun, after which it is sold for 180 per gun. The additional production process of the 20-gauge shotgun costs 25 per gun, after which it is sold for 150 per gun. Determine the amount of joint production costs allocated to each type of shotgun using the physical units method.arrow_forwardBlake’s Blacksmith Co. produces two types of shotguns, a 12-gauge and 20-gauge. The shotguns are made through a joint production process that ultimately produces 30 12-gauge shotguns and 20 20-gauge shotguns and costs a total of $4,000 per batch. After the split-off point, each type of shotgun goes through an additional crafting process before it is sold. The additional production process of the 12-gauge shotgun costs $30 per gun, after which it is sold for $180 per gun. The additional production process of the 20-gauge shotgun costs $25 per gun, after which it is sold for $150 per gun. Determine the amount of joint production costs allocated to each type of shotgun using the physical units method.arrow_forward
- Clearview Window Company manufactures windows for the home-building industry. The window frames are produced in the Frame Division. The frames are then transferred to the Glass Division, where the glass and hardware are installed. The company’s best-selling product is a three-by-four-foot, doublepaned operable window. The Frame Division also can sell frames directly to custom home builders, who install the glass and hardware. The sales price for a frame is $80. The Glass Division sells its finished windows for $190. The markets for both frames and finished windows exhibit perfect competition. The standard variable cost of the window is detailed as follows: Frame Division Glass Division Direct material $ 15 $ 30 * Direct labor 20 15 Variable overhead 30 30 Total $ 65 $ 75 *Not including the transfer price for the frame. Assume that there is no excess capacity in the Frame Division. Required: 1-a. Use the general rule to compute the transfer price for window frames. 1-b. Calculate the…arrow_forwardBhojraj Fabricators Inc. machines metal parts for the automotive industry. Under the traditional manufacturing approach, the parts are machined through two processes: milling and finishing. Parts are produced in batch sizes of 70 parts. A part requires 3 minutes in milling and 8 minutes in finishing. The move time between the two operations for a complete batch is 9 minutes. Under the lean philosophy, the part is produced in a cell that includes both the milling and finishing operations. The operating time is unchanged; however, the batch size is reduced to 3 parts and the move time is eliminated. Determine the value-added, non-value-added, and total lead times, and the value-added ratio under the traditional and lean manufacturing methods. If required, round percentages to one decimal place. Line Item Description Traditional Philosophy Lean Manufacturing Philosophy Value-added time Non-value-added time Total lead time 779 33 Value-added ratio (as a percent)arrow_forwardAn industrial recycling center uses two scrap aluminum metals, A and B, to produce a special alloy. Scrap A contains 6% aluminum, 3% silicon and 4% carbon. Scrap B has 3% aluminum, 6% silicon and 3% carbon. The costs per ton for scraps A and B are $100 and $80, respectively. The specifications of the special alloy require that (1) the aluminum content must be at least 3% and at most 6%, (2) the silicon content must lie between 3% and 5%, and (3) the carbon content must lie between 3% and 7%. Determine the optimum mix of the scraps that should be used in producing 1000 tons of the alloys.arrow_forward
- At John's company, two types of candles are created from the common melting and molding process: pillar candles and votive candles (eight votives per pack; one pack is one unit). The costs of the joint process total $56,700. The votive candles are sold directly after production, but the pillar candles are further etched and designed to increase their value. The quantities, costs, and values of these products as produced and sold are as follows. Production units at split-off Units sold at split-off Further processing cost Production units after further processing Units sold after further processing Sales price per unit Pillar Candles 20,000 $4 Votive Candles 10,000 9,000 $1.89 Etched, Decorated Pillar Candles $10,000 20,000 19,000 $6arrow_forwardLynwood, Inc. produces two different products (Product A and Product X) using two different activities: Machining, which uses machine hours as an activity driver, and Inspection, which uses number of batches as an activity driver. The activity rate for Machining is $130 per machine hour, and the activity rate for Inspection is $520 per batch. The activity drivers are used as follows: Product A Product X Total Machine hours 1,200 3,200 4,400 Number of batches 46 16 62 What is the amount of Machining cost assigned to Product X? Multiple Choice $416,000 $27,500 $520,000 $130,000arrow_forwardPlata Company produces two products: a mostly handcrafted soft leather briefcase sold under the label Maletin Elegant and a leather briefcase produced largely through automation and sold under the label Maletin Fina. The two products use two overhead activities, with the following costs: Setting up equipment $ 3,000 Machining 19,000 The controller has collected the expected annual prime costs for each briefcase, the machine hours, the setup hours, and the expected production. Elegant Fina Direct labor $9,000 $3,000 Direct materials $3,000 $3,000 Units 3,000 3,000 Machine hours 500 4,500 Setup hours 100 100 Required Calculate the consumption ratios for each activity. Round your answers to one decimal place. Elegant Fina Machining fill in the blank 2 fill in the blank 3 Setups fill in the blank 4 fill in the blank 5 a. Calculate the overhead cost per unit for each briefcase by using a plantwide rate based on direct labor costs. Round to the…arrow_forward
- Choi Company manufactures two skin care lotions, Smooth Skin and Silken Skin, from a joint process. The joint costs incurred are $310,000 for a standard production run that generates 180,000 pints of Smooth Skin and 280,000 pints of Silken Skin. Separable processing costs beyond the split-off point are $1.30 per pint for Smooth Skin and $1.80 per pint for Silken Skin. Required: How much of the joint costs are allocated to Smooth Skin and Silken Skin under each of the following methods: 1. Physical quantity method 2. Sales value at split-off method. Assume the following sales prices at the split-off point: Smooth Skin sells for $3.60 per pint, while Silken Skin sells for $5.10 per pint. 3. Net realizable value method. Assume the following sales prices after further processing: Smooth Skin sells for $3.60 per pint, while Silken Skin sells for $5.10 per pint. (For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answers to nearest whole dollar amounts.) 1. Physical…arrow_forwardMcKenzie’s Soap Sensations, Inc., produces hand soaps with three different scents: morning glory, snowflake sparkle, and sea breeze. The soap is produced through a joint production process that costs $30,000 per batch. Each batch produces 14,800 bottles of morning glory hand soap, 12,000 bottles of snowflake sparkle hand soap, and 10,000 bottles of sea breeze hand soap at the split-off point. Each product is processed further after the split-off point, but the market value of a bottle of any of the flavors at this point is estimated to be $1.25 per bottle. The additional processing costs of morning glory, snowflake sparkle, and sea breeze hand soap are $0.50, $0.55, and $0.60 per bottle, respectively. Morning glory, snowflake sparkle, and sea breeze hand soap are then sold for $2.00, $2.20, and $2.40 per bottle, respectively.Instructions1. Using the net realizable value method, allocate the joint costs of production to each product. 2. Explain why McKenzie’s Soap Sensations, Inc.,…arrow_forwardMcKenzie’s Soap Sensations, Inc., produces hand soaps with three different scents: morning glory, snowflake sparkle, and sea breeze. The soap is produced through a joint production process that costs $30,000 per batch. Each batch produces 14,800 bottles of morning glory hand soap, 12,000 bottles of snowflake sparkle hand soap, and 10,000 bottles of sea breeze hand soap at the split-off point. Each product is processed further after the split-off point, but the market value of a bottle of any of the flavors at this point is estimated to be $1.25 per bottle. The additional processing costs of morning glory, snowflake sparkle, and sea breeze hand soap are $0.50, $0.55, and $0.60 per bottle, respectively. Morning glory, snowflake sparkle, and sea breeze hand soap are then sold for $2.00, $2.20, and $2.40 per bottle, respectively. 1. Using the net realizable value method, allocate the joint costs of production to each product. Round your answers to two decimal places. Joint Product…arrow_forward
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