Question

Scenario: Prior to Opening, Part I: You plan to open a pet-services business that will offer dog grooming, day care, and boarding. You can be creative in deciding the name of your business (e.g., “Inspiring Dog Care”), its geographical location (e.g., Chicago), and its mission and vision for adding value to the community. You will be asked to make choices for a few other details to customize your case; otherwise, you should use the information below.

There are 12 kennels (single dog only) and the day care area can house 10 large dogs and 12 small dogs each day. The grooming facility is 200 square feet, the boarding facility is 2,500 square feet, and the day care is 1,500 square feet. Your groomer can groom five dogs a day for five days a week; each groom consists of 1.5 labor hours. You also offer dog day care six days a week, and kenneling every day. You have taken out a loan for start-up costs and the monthly payment is $420; it goes into effect immediately and should be accounted for in your costs. With limited cash contribution and loan funding, you located two angel investors. You will collect a modest draw for the first year of $600 a month; remember to divide evenly among the services.

Note: For simplicity, base all calculations using 30 days in each month. You have hired the following people:

A groomer, Allison, who will be paid $12/hour and work 40 hours a week

A day care attendant, Beverly, who will be paid $9/hour and will work based on need

A receptionist, Cathie, who will be paid $8.50/hour and work 30 hours a week

A kennel attendant, Ben, who will be paid $11.50/hour and will work based on need

A complete list of additional costs is provided below:

Food and water bowls: $3.59/unit
o Daycare: Two bowls last for every 75 dogs that attend daycare.
o Boarding: Two bowls last for every 100 dogs that are boarded; you need two bowls per kennel. o Grooming: Each bowl lasts for 20 grooms and you need four bowls at all times.

Fencing for daycare area: $1,249; installation of fencing: $1,000

Dog grooming arm: $300

12 kennels: $9,500; depreciation is $80/month

Rent: $650/month; allocate based on square footage

Utilities/insurance: $600/month; allocate based on square footage

Grooming table: $900

Grooming tub: $2800

Heating system: $10,000; depreciation is $83/month; allocate based on square footage

Clippers: $136.99; can be used for 100 grooms

Shampoo: $103.96 per five-gallon pail, which can be used for 100 grooms

Cage bank: $2200 per set of 5

Salon Tuff Capri mobile carry cart: $90

Towels: $34.99 per 12 pack

o Day care: You need to have 12 towels for every 25 dogs.
o Boarding: You need to have 12 towels for every 40 dogs.
o Grooming: You need to have two towels for every groom per day.

Scissors: (1) 7-inch straight is $194.99, and (1) ear-and-nose is $7.49; each can be used for 200 grooms.

Toys: $3.29 per 6-pack; one toy will last for two dogs in day care, per day.

Cleaning products:

o Odoban: $14.55/gallon: Each area will dilute 1 oz to 1 gallon of water; allocate based on square footage.

o Simple Green: $15.66/gallon: each area will dilute 1 oz to 1 gallon of water; allocate based on square footage.

Dryer: $1250

Rubberized flooring for day care: $3800

Problem:

Determine your per-unit cost per dog in the “Variable_Fixed”

Answer 1

A the groomer, Allison, who will be paid $12/hour and work 40 hours a week - direct labour

? A day care attendant, Beverly, who will be paid $9/hour and will work based on need - direct labour

? A receptionist, Cathie, who will be paid $8.50/hour and work 30 hours a week - Manufacturing Overhead (Administrative)

? A kennel attendant, Ben, who will be paid $11.50/hour-direct labour

? Food and water bowls: $3.59/unit o Daycares: Two bowls last for every 75 dogs that attend daycares’ .o Boarding: Two bowls last for every 100 dogs that are boarded; you need two bowls per kennel. o Grooming: Each bowl lasts for 20 grooms and you need four bowls at all times. -direct material ? Fencing for daycares area: $1,249; installation of fencing: $1,000- Manufacturing overhead ? Dog grooming arm: $300 - direct material ? 12 kennels: $9,500; depreciation is $80/month- Period Cost ? Rent: $650/month; allocate based on square footage - Period Cost ? Utilities/insurance: $600/month; allocate based on square footage - Period Cost ? Grooming table: $900? Grooming tub: $2800 - Manufacturing Overhead ? Heating system: $10,000; depreciation is $83/month; allocate based on square footage - Period Cost ? Clippers: $136.99; can be used for 100 grooms - Direct Material ? Shampoo: $103.96 per five-gallon pail, which can be used for 100 grooms - Direct Material ? Cage bank: $2200 per set of 5 - Manufacturing overhead ? Salon Tuff Capri mobile carry cart: $90 - Manufacturing overhead ? Towels: $34.99 per 12 pack o Day care: You need to have 12 towels for every 25 dogs. o Boarding: You need to have 12 towels for every 40 dogs. o Grooming: You need to have two towels for every groom per day. - Direct Material ? Scissors: (1) 7-inch straight is $194.99, and (1) ear-and-nose is $7.49; each can be used for 200 grooms. - Direct Material ? Toys: $3.29 per 6-pack; one toy will last for two dogs in day care, per day. - Direct Material ? Cleaning products: o Odoban: $14.55/gallon: Each area will dilute 1 oz to 1 gallon of water; allocate based on square footage. o Simple Green: $15.66/gallon: each area will dilute 1 oz to 1 gallon of water; allocate based on square footage. - Manufacturing Overhead ? Dryer: $1250 - Manufacturing Overhead ? Rubberized flooring for day care: $3800 - Manufacturing Overhead