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Problem 3
Krystal Klear Corp. produces two types of water filters. One
attaches to the faucet and the other is a pitcher-cum-filter that
only purifies water for drinking. The unit that attaches to the
faucet is sold for $ 100 and has variable costs of $ 35. The
pitcher-cum-filter sells for $ 120 and variable costs of $ 30. The
firm sells two faucet filters for every three pitchers sold. Fixed
costs total
$ 1,200,000.
a. What is the breakeven point in sales $ for each type
of filter at the current sales mix?
b. The firm is considering buying new production
equipment. This will cause fixed costs to increase $ 208,000
annually. Variable costs for the faucet and the pitcher units will
decrease by $ 5 and $ 10, respectively. Presuming the same sales
mix, how many of each type of filter does Krystal Klear need to
sell to break even?
c. Presuming the same sales mix, at what total sales
level would the firm be indifferent between using the old equipment
and buying the new production equipment? If total sales are
expected to be 24,000 units, should Krystal Klear buy the new
production equipment? Provide support for your answer (i.e.,
operating income old vs new).
Answer 3
We have to assume the number of bundles where the company will be indfferent is "x"
Thus, for new equipment - operating income would be
= $440x - $1408000
Also, for old equipment - operating income would be
= $400x - $1200000
Therefore, the point of difference can be calculated as follow, by equating the both:
$440x - $1408000 = $400x - $1200000
solving for x, we get
x = 5200 bundles - is the point of indifference
Thus, at sales of 26000 units i.e. 5200 bundles, the company would be indifferent between both the machines - can use either of them.
Also, as the question has asked when 24000 units sold which would machine would be choosen - the new machine equipment will be beneficial in such cases as operating income will be higher with it rather than using the old machine.
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