In: Accounting
XWS Company produces machinery.
Information on sales and quality costs - relating to parts A, B
& C:
Sales   $1,250,000
Inspection   $40,000
Scrap   $5,000
Rework   $22,500
Quality training   $10,000
Warranty work   $50,000
Customer complaints   $15,000
Information relating to a proposed new machine - relating to all
parts other than A, B & C:
Direct materials costs (per machine)   $5,000
Direct labor costs (per machine)   $1,500
Overhead costs (per machine)   $2,000
Estimated selling price (per machine)   $10,000
Target profit (as a percentage of selling price)  
13
SQ4
Required
A.   classify and aggregate (total-up) each of the
quality-related costs under the four cost of quality (COQ)
categories.
B.   the percentage of sales that is accounted for by
quality-related costs; total & per CoQ category
C.   the profit increase the company could have achieved
if its quality-related costs could have been reduced from your
calculation in question part B to the following a CoQ as a
percentage of sales result: 5%
D.   the company's target cost for the new
machine   Activate Windows
E.   comment on whether the company should manufacture
the new machine - specify “yes' or 'no' and in one sentence justify
your conclusion
F.   list 2 potential benefits and 2 potential risks of
just in time production