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Below is Hue’s Honey costs to make 17.5 oz. bottles for its Drinks:
Hue’s Honey Cost of Making 17.5 Ounce Bottles |
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Total Cost for 1,000,000 Bottles |
Cost per Bottle |
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Direct materials |
$ 85,000 |
$.085 |
Direct labor |
30,000 |
.030 |
Variable factory overhead |
60,000 |
.060 |
Fixed factory overhead |
85,000 |
.085 |
Total costs |
$ 260,000 |
$ .26 |
1.Another manufacturer (JiffyK) offers to sell Hues Honey bottles for $.25. The capacity now used to make bottles will become sluggish if the company purchases the bottles. One supervisor with a fixed cost salary of $60,000 would be removed if the bottles are purchased. Complete a schedule that compares the costs to make vs. buy the 17.5 oz. bottles. Should Hues Honey make or buy the bottles?
2.Presume Hue’s Honey can use the released facilities in another manufacturing activity that makes a contribution to profits of $75,000 or can rent out the facilities released for $55,000.
3. Prepare a schedule that compares the four alternative courses of action: Make, Buy and leave facilities idle, Buy and use facilities for other activities and Buy and rent out facilities. Which alternative would yield the lowest net cost?
Statement showing least net costper unit of 17.5oz bottle under various Alternatives
Manufacture |
Buy+No alternativeuse of fecilites relased |
BUY+Facilities uesd for Another man'activity |
BUY+Facilities are Rented out |
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TOTALCOST OF MAN"R (or)BUY | 260000 | 250000 | 250000 | 250000 |
+Un aviodable fixed cost | ----- | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 |
(-)profit/rent recived | ----- | ------- | (75000) | (60000) |
Net TotalCost | 2,60,000$ | 2,75,000$ | 2,00,000$ | 2,15,000$ |
Number of units | 10,00,000 | 1000000 | 10,00,000 | 10,00,000 |
Net cost per unit | 0.26$ | 0.275$ | 0.2$ | 0.215$ |
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