Exam 11: Tactical Decision Making

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Information about three joint products follows: Anticipated production 12,000 8,000 7,000 Selling price/kg at split-off \ 16 \ 26 \ 48 Additional processing costs/ kg after split-off (all variable) \8 \2 0 \2 0 Selling price/ kg after further processing \ 20 \ 40 \ 70 The cost of the joint process is $140,000.Which of the joint products should be processed further?

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Vest Industries manufactures 40,000 components per year.The manufacturing cost of the components was determined as follows: Direct materials \ 75,000 Direct labour 120,000 Variable manufacturing overhead 45,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead 60,000 Total \ 300,000 An outside supplier has offered to sell the component for $12.75. - What is the effect on income if Vest Industries purchases the component from the outside supplier?

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Foster Industries manufactures 20,000 components per year.The manufacturing cost of the components was determined as follows: Direct materials \ 150,000 Direct labour 240,000 Variable manufacturing overhead 90,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead 120,000 Total \ 600,000 An outside supplier has offered to sell the component for $25.50. What is the effect on income if Foster Industries purchases the component from the outside supplier?

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The following information pertains to Dodge Company's three products: ABC Unit sales per year 250‾400‾250‾ Selling price per unit $9.00$12.00$9.00 Variable costs per unit 3.60‾$5.00‾9.90‾ Unit contribution margin $5.40$3.00$(0.90) Contribution margin ratio 60%25%(10)%\begin{array}{lrrr}&\text {A}&\text {B}&\text {C}\\\text { Unit sales per year } & \underline{250} & \underline{400} & \underline{250} \\\\\text { Selling price per unit } & \$ 9.00 & \$ 12.00 & \$ 9.00 \\\text { Variable costs per unit } & \underline{3.60} & \underline{\$ 5.00} & \underline{9.90} \\\text { Unit contribution margin } &\$5.40&\$3.00&\$(0.90)\\\text { Contribution margin ratio } &60\%&25\%&(10)\%\end{array} Assume that product C is discontinued and the extra space is rented for $300 per month.All other information remains the same as the original data.What will be the effect on annual profits?

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Is upfront resource spending relevant?

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Abbott Company is considering purchasing a new machine to replace a machine purchased one year ago that is not achieving the expected results.The following information is available: Expected maintenance costs of new machine \ 12,000 per year Purchase price of existing machine \ 150,000 Expected cost savings of new machine \ 20,000 per year Expected maintenance costs of existing machine \ 8,000 per year Resale value of existing machine \ 35,000 Which of these items is irrelevant?

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Which of the following costs is irrelevant for special decisions?

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The following information pertains to the EWIN Company’s three products: Unit sales per month 9.000 8,00 Selling price per unit \ 6.00 \ 11.25 \ 7.5 Variable costs per unit 3.00 9.00 7.00 Unit contribution margin \ 3.00 \ 2.25 \0 .50 Batches 5 10 5 Setups 6 3 1 Direct fixed costs Advertising \ 3,000 \ 2,000 \ 1,000 Supervision 5,000 5,000 5,000 Common fired costs Inspecting products ($10,000) Materials handling ($4,000) Customer service ($5,000) Plant depreciation ($6,000) General administration ($8,000) -Refer to the figure.When EWIN converted over to ABC it discovered the following:  The following information pertains to the EWIN Company’s three products:  \begin{array}{lccc} &\underline{M}&\underline{N}&\underline{O}\\  \text { Unit sales per month } & 9.000 & \underline{14,000} & 8,00 \\  \text { Selling price per unit } & \$ 6.00 & \$ 11.25 & \$ 7.5 \\  \text { Variable costs per unit } & 3.00 & 9.00 & 7 .00 \\  \text { Unit contribution margin } & \$ 3.00 & \$ 2.25 & \$0 .50 \\  \text { Batches } & 5 & 10 &5 \\  \text { Setups } & 6 & 3 &1 \\ \\ \text { Direct fixed costs }\\ \text { Advertising } & \$ 3,000 & \$ 2,000 & \$ 1,000 \\ \text { Supervision } & 5,000 & 5,000 & 5,000\\ \text { Common fired costs } \end{array}     \begin{array}{lrrr}  \end{array}   Inspecting products ($10,000)				 Materials handling ($4,000)				 Customer service ($5,000)				 Plant depreciation ($6,000)				 General administration ($8,000) -Refer to the figure.When EWIN converted over to ABC it discovered the following:   What would be the product margin for product M using ABC? What would be the product margin for product M using ABC?

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How is understanding of committed resources and flexible resources important to the activity resource usage model? How does this relate to relevance?

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Which of the following is an action taken by a company that might increase tariffs?

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Which of the following costs is irrelevant to a make-or-buy decision?

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The operations of Smits Corporation are divided into the Childs Division and the Jackson Division.Projections for the next year are as follows:  Childs  Jackson  Division  Division  Total  Sales $250,000$180,000$430,000 Variable costs 90,000100,000190,000 Contribution margin $160,000$80,000$240,000 Direct fixed costs 75,00062,500137,500 Segment margin $85,000$17,500$102,500 Allocated common costs 35,00027,50062,500 perating income (loss) $50,000‾$(10,000)$40,000\begin{array}{lccc}&\text { Childs } & \text { Jackson } & \\&\text { Division } & \text { Division } & \text { Total }\\ \text { Sales } & \$ 250,000 & \$ 180,000&\$430,000 \\ \text { Variable costs } & 90,000 & 100,000 &190,000\\ \text { Contribution margin } & \$ 160,000 & \$ 80,000&\$240,000 \\ \text { Direct fixed costs } & 75,000 & 62,500&137,500 \\ \text { Segment margin } & \$ 85,000 & \$ 17,500 &\$102,500\\\text { Allocated common costs } & 35,000 & 27,500&62,500 \\\text { perating income (loss) } & \overline{\$ 50,000} & \$(10,000)&\$40,000 \\\end{array} What would be the operating income for Smits Corporation as a whole if the Jackson Division were dropped?

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In the activity resource model,what are flexible resources?

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What is the term for the cost of acquiring activity capacity?

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Walton Company manufactures a product with the following costs per unit at the expected production level of 84,000 units: Direct materials \1 2 Direct labour 36 Variable manufacturing overhead 18 Fixed manufacturing overhead 24 The company has the capacity to produce 90,000 units.The product regularly sells for $120. -Refer to the figure.If a wholesaler offered to buy 4,500 units for $100 each,what would be the effect of the special order on income?

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What is the first step in the tactical decision-making process?

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Which of the following is an example of a sunk cost?

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Listed below are the steps in the tactical decision-making process. I. Comparing relevant costs and relating to stratepre goals II. Identifying feasible alternatives III. Identifying costs and benefits and elininating irrelevant costs IV. Selecting best alternative V. Defining the problem What is the proper sequence of steps?

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Scott Company has an annual capacity of 18,000 units.Budgeted operating results for the current year are as follows: Revenues (16,000 unts @\ 60) \9 60,000 Variable costs: Manufacturing \ 384,000 Selling 128,000 512,000 Contribution margin \ 448,000 Fixed costs: Manufacturing \ 160,000 Selling and administrative Operating income A foreign wholesaler wants to buy 1,000 units at a price of $40 per unit.All fixed costs would remain within the relevant range.Variable selling costs on the special order would be the same as variable selling costs for regular orders. a.Determine the effect on operating income if the company produces the special order. b.Should the company produce the special order? c.Determine operating income if the customer had wanted a special order of 3,000 units and the company produced the special order. d.Should the company produce the 3,000-unit special order? e.Discuss any nonquantitative factors the company might want to consider when making the decision.

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The following information pertains to the EWIN Company’s three products: Unit sales per month 9.000 8,00 Selling price per unit \ 6.00 \ 11.25 \ 7.5 Variable costs per unit 3.00 9.00 7.00 Unit contribution margin \ 3.00 \ 2.25 \0 .50 Batches 5 10 5 Setups 6 3 1 Direct fixed costs Advertising \ 3,000 \ 2,000 \ 1,000 Supervision 5,000 5,000 5,000 Common fired costs Inspecting products ($10,000) Materials handling ($4,000) Customer service ($5,000) Plant depreciation ($6,000) General administration ($8,000) -Refer to the figure.What would be the product margin for product M using functional-based costing?

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