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Auto X firm spent $300 million in total to produce 40 000 cars
this year. The breaks
down of $300 milion as follows: The company spent $50 million on
fixed costs to run its manufacturing plants and $5000 of variable
costs to produce each car. Next year assuming
that, fixed costs and variable costs will increase 10%. It plans 50
000 cars.
a-What is the current average cost per car this year?
b- What is the total forcasted cost to produce 50 000 cars next
year?
c- What is the forcasted average cost per car next year?
d- What does the average cost per car vary between years?
Average cost per car = Total cost/Number of cars
= 300,000,000/40,000
= $7,500 per car
b.Forecasted cost = 50,000*5000*110% + 50,000,000*110%
= $330 million
c.Average cost per car = 330,000,000/50,000
= $6,600
d.Average cost varies since fixed costs do not increase in proportion of sales