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Problem 12-18 Relevant Cost Analysis in a Variety of Situations [LO12-2, LO12-3, LO12-4] Andretti Company has...

Problem 12-18 Relevant Cost Analysis in a Variety of Situations [LO12-2, LO12-3, LO12-4] Andretti Company has a single product called a Dak. The company normally produces and sells 85,000 Daks each year at a selling price of $62 per unit. The company’s unit costs at this level of activity are given below: Direct materials $ 7.50 Direct labor 11.00 Variable manufacturing overhead 2.40 Fixed manufacturing overhead 8.00 ($680,000 total) Variable selling expenses 4.70 Fixed selling expenses 3.50 ($297,500 total) Total cost per unit $ 37.10 A number of questions relating to the production and sale of Daks follow. Each question is independent. Required: 1-a. Assume that Andretti Company has sufficient capacity to produce 106,250 Daks each year without any increase in fixed manufacturing overhead costs. The company could increase its unit sales by 25% above the present 85,000 units each year if it were willing to increase the fixed selling expenses by $150,000. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of investing an additional $150,000 in fixed selling expenses? 1-b. Would the additional investment be justified? 2. Assume again that Andretti Company has sufficient capacity to produce 106,250 Daks each year. A customer in a foreign market wants to purchase 21,250 Daks. If Andretti accepts this order it would have to pay import duties on the Daks of $3.70 per unit and an additional $19,125 for permits and licenses. The only selling costs that would be associated with the order would be $1.50 per unit shipping cost. What is the break-even price per unit on this order? 3. The company has 600 Daks on hand that have some irregularities and are therefore considered to be "seconds." Due to the irregularities, it will be impossible to sell these units at the normal price through regular distribution channels. What is the unit cost figure that is relevant for setting a minimum selling price? 4. Due to a strike in its supplier’s plant, Andretti Company is unable to purchase more material for the production of Daks. The strike is expected to last for two months. Andretti Company has enough material on hand to operate at 25% of normal levels for the two-month period. As an alternative, Andretti could close its plant down entirely for the two months. If the plant were closed, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would continue at 35% of their normal level during the two-month period and the fixed selling expenses would be reduced by 20% during the two-month period. a. How much total contribution margin will Andretti forgo if it closes the plant for two months? b. How much total fixed cost will the company avoid if it closes the plant for two months? c. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the plant for the two-month period? d. Should Andretti close the plant for two months? 5. An outside manufacturer has offered to produce 85,000 Daks and ship them directly to Andretti’s customers. If Andretti Company accepts this offer, the facilities that it uses to produce Daks would be idle; however, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would be reduced by 30%. Because the outside manufacturer would pay for all shipping costs, the variable selling expenses would be only two-thirds of their present amount. What is Andretti’s avoidable cost per unit that it should compare to the price quoted by the outside manufacturer?

Assume that Andretti Company has sufficient capacity to produce 106,250 Daks each year without any increase in fixed manufacturing overhead costs. The company could increase its unit sales by 25% above the present 85,000 units each year if it were willing to increase the fixed selling expenses by $150,000. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of investing an additional $150,000 in fixed selling expenses?

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Financial advantage

Assume again that Andretti Company has sufficient capacity to produce 106,250 Daks each year. A customer in a foreign market wants to purchase 21,250 Daks. If Andretti accepts this order it would have to pay import duties on the Daks of $3.70 per unit and an additional $19,125 for permits and licenses. The only selling costs that would be associated with the order would be $1.50 per unit shipping cost. What is the break-even price per unit on this order? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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Break-even price per unit

The company has 600 Daks on hand that have some irregularities and are therefore considered to be "seconds." Due to the irregularities, it will be impossible to sell these units at the normal price through regular distribution channels. What is the unit cost figure that is relevant for setting a minimum selling price? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Relevant unit cost per unit

Due to a strike in its supplier’s plant, Andretti Company is unable to purchase more material for the production of Daks. The strike is expected to last for two months. Andretti Company has enough material on hand to operate at 25% of normal levels for the two-month period. As an alternative, Andretti could close its plant down entirely for the two months. If the plant were closed, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would continue at 35% of their normal level during the two-month period and the fixed selling expenses would be reduced by 20% during the two-month period. (Round number of units produced to the nearest whole number. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places. Any losses/reductions should be indicated by a minus sign.)

a. How much total contribution margin will Andretti forgo if it closes the plant for two months?
b. How much total fixed cost will the company avoid if it closes the plant for two months?
c. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the plant for the two-month period?

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Forgone contribution margin
Total avoidable fixed costs

Financial advantage (disadvantage)

An outside manufacturer has offered to produce 85,000 Daks and ship them directly to Andretti’s customers. If Andretti Company accepts this offer, the facilities that it uses to produce Daks would be idle; however, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would be reduced by 30%. Because the outside manufacturer would pay for all shipping costs, the variable selling expenses would be only two-thirds of their present amount. What is Andretti’s avoidable cost per unit that it should compare to the price quoted by the outside manufacturer? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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Avoidable cost per unit

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1-a Calculation of Financial Advantage / (Disadvantage)
Selling Price Per Unit 62
Less: total variable expense per unit 25.6
Contribution margin per unit 36.4
Increase in contribution margin 773500
Less: Increase in selling expense(Fixed) -150000
Financial Advantage 623500
1-b Yes, it is justified
2) Computation of breakeven price per unit
Direct material 7.5
Direct labor 11
variable manufacturing overhead 2.4
Import Duties 3.7
Permit Fees (Per Unit) 0.9
Selling cost per unit 1.5
Total Break even price per unit 27
3) Unit cost for setting minimum selling price 4.7
Note: variable selling cost will be the only relevant cost because other variable cost have already been incurred they are sunk cost now.
4)
Units can be sold at given capacity 3542
Contribution margin per unit 36.4
4) -a Forgone Contribution margin 128928.80
4) -b Total avoidable fixed cost 83583.33
4) -c Financial Disadvantage -45345.47
4) -d No Plant should not be closed
Annual Cost Cost for 2 Months cost which can be avoided
Fixed manufacturing overhead 680000 113333.3    73,666.67
fixed selling expenses 297500 49583.33      9,916.67
Total avoidable cost    83,583.33
5) Computation of Avoidable Cost per unit
Direct material 7.5
Direct labour 11
variable manufacturing overhead 2.4
Variable selling expense 1.57
Saving in Fixed manufacturing oh cost per unit 2.4
Total avoidable cost per unit 24.87

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