Question

Andretti Company has a single product called a Dak. The company normally produces and sells 81,000 Daks each year at a selling price of $54 per unit. The company’s unit costs at this level of activity are given below: Direct materials $ 6.50 Direct labor 11.00 Variable manufacturing overhead 2.40 Fixed manufacturing overhead 8.00 ($648,000 total) Variable selling expenses 2.70 Fixed selling expenses 3.50 ($283,500 total) Total cost per unit $ 34.10 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 109,350 Daks each year without any increase in fixed manufacturing overhead costs. The company could increase its unit sales by 35% above the present 81,000 units each year if it were willing to increase the fixed selling expenses by $100,000. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of investing an additional $100,000 in fixed selling expenses? 1-b. Would the additional investment be justified? 2. Assume again that Andretti Company has sufficient capacity to produce 109,350 Daks each year. A customer in a foreign market wants to purchase 28,350 Daks. If Andretti accepts this order it would have to pay import duties on the Daks of $4.70 per unit and an additional $17,010 for permits and licenses. The only selling costs that would be associated with the order would be $1.90 per unit shipping cost. What is the break-even price per unit on this order? 3. The company has 800 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 81,000 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?

Answer 1

01-a) Financial Advantage of increasing output:

Additional Contribution($31.40* 28350 units)=$890190

Less: Additional Costs---------------------------------$100000

Financial Advantage of increasing unit sales    $790190

1-b) It is justified to make this additional investment

Working Note:

Particulars	Per unit cost	Total cost
Selling price per unit	$ 54
Less: Variable cost per unit
Direct material	($ 6.5)
Direct labour	($ 11)
Manufactiring overhead	($ 2.40)
Variable selling costs	($ 2.70)
Contribution per unit	($ 31.40)
Total contribution(109350 units*$31.40 )	$3433590
Less: Fixed costs             Fixed manufacturing overheads $648000             Fixed Selling Cost                           $383500	($ 1031500)
	$ 2402090

2.

Particulars	Per unit cost	Total cost
Variable cost per unit
Direct material	$ 6.5
Direct labour	$ 11
Manufactiring overhead	$ 2.40
Import Duties	$ 4.70
Permits	$17.010
Selling cost	$ 1.90
Total variable costs($ 43.51*28350 units)		$ 1233508.5
Total Costs		$ 12335008.5

Break –Even Price per unit=$12335008.5/28350 units=$ 43.51  per unit

3. Minimum Price of the Irregular units=$ 19.9 per unit

Since units are not sold through normal distribution channels, therefore assumed that there is no selling cost

Variable cost per unit
Direct material	$ 6.5
Direct labour	$ 11
Manufactiring overhead	$ 2.40
Total Variable cost	$ 19.9

Minimum price=$ 19.9 per unit

4. a) Contribution foregone if the plant closes for 2 months= $635850

    b)Fixed Costs avoided due to closure for 2 months=$ 79650

    c)Financial disadvantage of closing the plant=$ 480600

   d)No the plant should not be closed for 2 months

Working Note:

1.Costs to be avoided if plant is closed:

Fixed Manufacturing overhead:$ 421200

Fixed selling costs------------------$56700

Total Fixed Costs to be avoided =$ 477900

Total ficed costs that can be avoided in 2 months=$ 79650

2. Plant Closed:(Costs Incurred)

Fixed manufacturing overhead=$ 226800

Fixed Selling cost------------------=$ 226800

Total costs incurred------------------($453600)

Fixed Coists incurred due to closing down=$453600*2/12=( $ 75600 )

3.

Particulars	Per unit cost	Total cost
Selling price per unit	$ 54
Less: Variable cost per unit
Direct material	($ 6.5)
Direct labour	($ 11)
Manufactiring overhead	($ 2.40)
Variable selling costs	($ 2.70)
Contribution per unit	($ 31.40)
Total contribution(20250 units*$31.40 )	$ 635850
Less: Fixed costs             Fixed manufacturing overheads $ 108000             Fixed Selling Cost                           $ 47250	($ 155250)
	$ 480600