In: Accounting
Sato Jewellers has had a request for a special order for 10 gold
bangles for the members of a wedding party. The normal selling
price of a gold bangle is $394.50 and its unit product cost is
$263.00, as shown below:
Direct materials | $ | 151.00 | |
Direct labour | 94.00 | ||
Manufacturing overhead | 18.00 | ||
Unit product cost | $ | 263.00 | |
Most of the manufacturing overhead is fixed and unaffected by
variations in how much jewellery is produced in any given period.
However, $3 of the overhead is variable, depending on the number of
bangles produced. The customer would like special filigree applied
to the bangles. This filigree would require additional materials
costing $2 per bangle and would also require acquisition of a
special tool costing $555 that would have no other use once the
special order was completed. This order would have no effect on the
company’s regular sales, and the order could be filled using the
company’s existing capacity without affecting any other order.
Required:
a.What effect would accepting this order have on the
company’s operating income if a special price of $354.50 is offered
per bangle for this order? (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Solution
Financial advantage | $ 490.00 |
Working
Per | Total 10 | |
Unit | Bangles | |
Incremental revenue | $ 354.50 | $ 3,545.00 |
Incremental cost: | ||
Variable cost | ||
Direct material | $ 151.00 | $ 1,510.00 |
Direct labor | $ 94.00 | $ 940.00 |
Variable manufacturing cost | $ 3.00 | $ 30.00 |
Cost of special filigree | $ 2.00 | $ 20.00 |
Total variable cost | $ 250.00 | $ 2,500.00 |
Fixed cost: | ||
Purchase of special tool | $ 555.00 | |
Total incremental cost | $ 3,055.00 | |
Incremental net Operating income (loss) | $ 490.00 |