In: Accounting
Cysco Corp has a budget of $1,200,000 in 2015 for prevention
costs. If it decides to automate a portion of its prevention
activities, it will save $100,000 in variable costs. The new method
will require $50,000 in training costs and $140,000 in annual
equipment costs. Management is willing to adjust the budget for an
amount up to the cost of the new equipment. The budgeted production
level is 200,000 units.
Appraisal costs for the year are budgeted at $500,000. The new
prevention procedures will save appraisal costs of $50,000.
Internal failure costs average $30 per failed unit of finished
goods. The internal failure rate is expected to be 5% of all
completed items. The proposed changes will cut the internal failure
rate by one-half. Internal failure units are destroyed. External
failure costs average $50 per failed unit. The company's average
external failures average 2.5% of units sold. The new proposal will
reduce this rate to 1%. Assume all units produced are sold and
there are no ending inventories.
What is the net change in the budget of prevention costs if the
procedures are automated in 2015? Will management agree with the
changes?
A) $100,000 decrease, yes
B) $90,000 decrease, yes
C) $100,000 increase, no
D) $90,000 increase, yes
Mgmt will accept the approval.
Total cost is of $1.2m. But company would save around $137k p.a. All the working are given below. Further there will be saving of $100k in variable cost which is more beneficial as there will be saving of $0.5 on every extra unit of produced/
Please note regarding Ext and Int Failure of Units. - The % for ext is based on units sold hence reverse calculation is carried out to facilitate the workings.