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JOHN-JOHN’S SWEET TABLE John Brown and Eric Johns, both in their late 20’s, have been best...

JOHN-JOHN’S SWEET TABLE

John Brown and Eric Johns, both in their late 20’s, have been best friends since elementary school.  They discovered early in high school that they both have exceptional baking skills.  Both have taken baking classes and have each worked in respectable, prestigious bakeries and restaurants.

Over the years they have united their baking skills and baking passions and have taken advantage of every opportunity to distribute their baked good to family and friends.   It did not take long before   their mere sharing of baked goods developed into orders.   The John B. and E. John found themselves in the catering business.   That is, they were quite often hired to cater the dessert section of menus for wedding, parties, banquets, etc.     

About six years ago JOHN-JOHN’S SWEETABLE was legally formed and licensed to do business.     Demand grew such that their individual kitchens were deemed too small for business.   After an extensive, the business partners  relocated to a much larger facility and have a small staff of workers.   John B. and E, John expanded their operations to include private catering as well as placement in grocery stores.    Consequently, they recently retained the services of Jonathan Wright, CPA, to assist them in managing the financial affairs of the company.    The John B. and E. John see a profitable future for JOHN-JOHN’S SWEET TABLE.   They have asked Jonathan to focus specifically on growth and profitability.  

Mr. Wright  has determined that there is a need for a lot of cost analysis, especially regarding the determination of the cost of baking their specialty, cookies.   His goal is to determine a product costing system that can be used for pricing decisions and product-line planning and budgeting.   He has asked you, a summer management intern, to provide basic information that would serve as a starting point.    You provided Exhibit 1 showing actual costs and revenue data for the month of August 2018.   During that year Thomaham sold 10,350 baked items (cakes, pies, etc.)  for approximately $40 each.

After receiving the information, Mr. Wright wants you to further classify the expense as a product (direct material, direct labor, or factory overhead) or period costs and (2) classify each of the expenses as either variable,  fixed, or mixed .  She asked that you clearly justify the classification you assign to each expense.

Next, Mr. Wright wants you to determine breakeven for John-John’s Table based on your classifications in (2) above.  You can consider any mixed costs to be 30% variable, and 70% fixed.     What is your evaluation of how John-john’s Sweet Table is doing relative to breakeven?    Be very specific.

>>>Write a thorough memo in response to Mr. Wright’s request.   Be sure to present your responses clearly.   You may present exhibits to accompany your memo.

Exhibit 1.

John-John's Table

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

Sales ($40 per baked item))   

$414,000

Expenses:

Raw materials (Baking)

$172,165

Labor (Bakers' salaries)

104,353

Wages (General Bakery area, hourly)

30,118

Supplies (General Bakery area)

2,039

Shipping to Customers  (delivery truck)

14,582

Electricity (general baking area)

10,700

Water (general baking area)

2,254

Routine Monthy Maintenance (general baking area)

18,380

Wireless and Telephone (Administrative)

2,150

Salaries-Owners (administrative)

45,000

Sales Commission  (salesforce)

13,600

Total Expenses

415,341

Net Income (Nete Loss)

($1,341)

Solutions

Expert Solution

1) Classification of expense :

Particular Amount IN $

DIRECT MATERIAL:

Raw materials (Baking)

Supplies (General Bakery area)

Water (general baking area)

172165

2039

2254

DIRECT LABOUR

Labor (Bakers' salaries)

Wages (General Bakery area, hourly)

104353

30118

FACTORY OVERHEAD

Shipping to Customers  (delivery truck)

Electricity (general baking area)

Routine Monthy Maintenance (general baking area)

Wireless and Telephone (Administrative)

Salaries-Owners (administrative)

Sales Commission  (salesforce)

14582

10700

18380

2150

45000

13600

TOTAL EXPENSES 415341

2) CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENSES(VAIRIABLE, FIXED, MIXED{30% VARIABLE & 70% FIXED}

PARTICULARS AMOUNT

VARIABLE

Raw materials (Baking)

Supplies (General Bakery area)

Water (general baking area)

Labor (Bakers' salaries)

Wages (General Bakery area, hourly)

Sales Commission  (salesforce) 30%

TOTAL=

172165

2039

2254

104353

30118

4080

315009

FIXED

Shipping to Customers  (delivery truck)

Electricity (general baking area)

Routine Monthy Maintenance (general baking area)

Wireless and Telephone (Administrative)

Salaries-Owners (administrative)

Sales Commission  (salesforce) 70%

TOTAL=

14582

10700

18380

2150

45000

9520

100332

TOTAL EXPENSES 415341

3) BREAK EVEN POINT: FIXED COST/(PRICE PER UNIT-VARIABLE COST PER UNIT)

FIXED COST =$100332

PRICE PER UNIT= $40

VARIABLE COST PER UNIT=$315009/10350 ITEMS=$ 30.44

BREAK EVEN POINT=100332/9.56

=10495 ITEMS

EVALUATION= JOHN CAN INCREASE THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF BAKED ITEMS BY 145 UNITS AND INCREASE THE REVENUE BY $5800 .


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