Answer the following questions using the information below: Eucalyptus Products manufactures office desks.Eucalyptus Products has a policy of adding a 20% mark-up to full costs and currently has excess capacity.The following information pertains to the company's normal operations per month: \[\begin{array} { l r l } \text { Output units } & 30000 & \text { tables } \\ \text { Machine-hours } & 8000 \text { hours } \\ \text { Direct manufacturing labour-hours } & 10000 \text { hours } \\ & & \\ \text { Direct materials per unit } & \$ 50 \\ \text { Direct manufacturing labour per hour } & \$ 6 \\ \text { Variable manufacturing overhead costs } & \$ 161250 \\ \text { Fixed manufacturing overhead costs } & \$ 600000 \\ \text { Product and process design costs } & \$ 450000 \\ \text { Marketing and distribution costs } & \$ 562500 \end{array}\] -Eucalyptus Products is approached by an overseas customer to fulfil a one-time-only special order for 2000 units.All cost relationships remain the same except for a one-time set-up charge of $20 000.No additional design,marketing,or distribution costs will be incurred.What is the minimum acceptable bid per unit on this one-time-only special order?

A) $67.38 B) $80.85 C) $111.13 D) $77.38 A) $67.38 B) $80.85 C) $111.13 D) $77.38

Answer the following questions using the information below: Rockhampton Manufacturing is approached by a Brazilian customer to fulfil a one-time-only special order for a product similar to one offered to domestic customers. Rockhampton Manufacturing has a policy of adding a 10% mark-up to full costs and currently has excess capacity. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers: $\begin{array}{lr} \text {Variable costs:}\\ \text { Direct materials } & \$ 30 \\ \text { Direct labour } & 10 \\ \text { Manufacturing overhead } & 15 \\ \text { Marketing costs } & 5\\ \text { Fixed costs: }\\ \quad \text { Manufacturing overhead } & 100 \\ \quad \text { Marketing costs } & \underline{20} \\ \text { Total costs } & 180 \\ \text { Mark-up }(10 \%) & 18 \\ \text { Estimated selling price } & \underline{ \$ 198} \end{array}$ -A short-run pricing decision typically has a time horizon of less than:

A) one year. B) two years. C) five years. D) None of these answers are correct. A) one year. B) two years. C) five years. D) None of these answers are correct.

Exam 9: Pricing and Customer Profitability

Clark Manufacturing offers two product lines,IN2 and EL5.The demand of the IN2 product line is inelastic,while the demand of the EL5 product line is very elastic.If Clark initiates a price increase for both product lines,how will customer demand change? How will the price increase affect operating profits? _ _

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Question 141

Answer the following questions using the information below: LeBlanc Lighting manufactures table lamps and is considering raising the price by $15 a unit for the coming year.With a $15 price increase,demand is expected to fall by 2500 units. Current Projected Demand 20000 urits 17500 urits Selling price \ 150 \ 165 Variable costs per unit \ 100 \ 100 -'Peak-load pricing' is the practice of charging a lower price for the same product or service when the demand for it approaches the physical limit of the capacity to produce that product or service.

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Question 142

A price-bidding decision for a one-time-only special order includes an analysis of all:

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Question 143

Managers believe that salespeople responsible for managing individual customer accounts would lose motivation if sales bonuses were adversely affected by allocating to customers distribution-channel costs over which salespeople have little or no influence.

(True/False)

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Question 144

Which of the following activities relate to a specific distribution channel rather than to an individual unit,a batch or a specific customer?

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Question 145

Predatory pricing is a type of price discrimination that:

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Question 146

Answer the following questions using the information below: Eucalyptus Products manufactures office desks.Eucalyptus Products has a policy of adding a 20% mark-up to full costs and currently has excess capacity.The following information pertains to the company's normal operations per month: Output units 30000 tables Machine-hours 8000 hours Direct manufacturing labour-hours 10000 hours Direct materials per unit \ 50 Direct manufacturing labour per hour \ 6 Variable manufacturing overhead costs \ 161250 Fixed manufacturing overhead costs \ 600000 Product and process design costs \ 450000 Marketing and distribution costs \ 562500 -Eucalyptus Products is approached by an overseas customer to fulfil a one-time-only special order for 2000 units.All cost relationships remain the same except for a one-time set-up charge of $20 000.No additional design,marketing,or distribution costs will be incurred.What is the minimum acceptable bid per unit on this one-time-only special order?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 147

In cost-plus pricing,the mark-up is a rigid number that determines the actual selling price.

(True/False)

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Question 148

All customers are equally important to a company and should receive equal levels of attention.

(True/False)

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Question 149

Answer the following questions using the information below: Acacia Furniture manufactures rustic furniture.The cost accounting system estimates manufacturing costs to be $140 per table,consisting of 60% variable costs and 40% fixed costs.The company has surplus capacity available.It is Acacia Furniture's policy to add a 50% mark-up to full costs. -Acacia Furniture is invited to bid on a one-time-only special order to supply 250 rustic tables.What is the lowest price Acacia Furniture should bid on this special order?

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Question 150

Price discounts are influenced by:

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Question 151

Bluegum Incorporated manufactures coffee tables.The cost accounting system estimates manufacturing costs to be $100 per table,consisting of 70% variable costs and 30% fixed costs.The company has surplus capacity available.It is Bluegum's policy to add a 50% mark-up to full costs. a.Bluegum Incorporated is invited to bid on an order to supply 100 coffee tables.What is the lowest price Bluegum should bid on this one-time-only special order? b.A large hotel chain is currently expanding and has decided to decorate all new hotels using the Bluegum style.Bluegum Incorporated is invited to submit a bid to the hotel chain.What is the lowest price per unit Bluegum should bid on this long-term order? _ _

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Question 152

Answer the following questions using the information below: Rockhampton Manufacturing is approached by a Brazilian customer to fulfil a one-time-only special order for a product similar to one offered to domestic customers. Rockhampton Manufacturing has a policy of adding a 10% mark-up to full costs and currently has excess capacity. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers: Variable costs: Direct materials \ 30 Direct labour 10 Manufacturing overhead 15 Marketing costs 5 Fixed costs: Manufacturing overhead 100 Marketing costs Total costs 180 Mark-up (10\%) 18 Estimated selling price -A short-run pricing decision typically has a time horizon of less than:

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Question 153

List at least three different levels of costs in a customer-cost hierarchy and provide an example of each. _ _

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Question 154

Businesses have complete freedom to set prices.

(True/False)

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Question 155

Northern Territory Company is considering pricing its 25 000-litre petroleum tanks using either variable manufacturing or full product costs as the base.The variable cost base provides a prospective price of $23 000 and the full cost base provides a prospective price of $23 050.The difference between the two prices is:

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Question 156

Full costs of a product are relevant for one-time-only special order pricing decisions.

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Question 157

Costs incurred to handle each unit sold would MOST likely be classified as a:

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Question 158

Managers who utilise customer profitability charts should drop customers that generate a negative customer operating profit,since dropping an unprofitable customer will automatically cause overall income to increase.

(True/False)

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Question 159

Price discounts must be uniform among all customers.

(True/False)

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Question 160

A price-bidding decision for a one-time-only special order includes an analysis of all:

Managers believe that salespeople responsible for managing individual customer accounts would lose motivation if sales bonuses were adversely affected by allocating to customers distribution-channel costs over which salespeople have little or no influence.

Which of the following activities relate to a specific distribution channel rather than to an individual unit,a batch or a specific customer?

Predatory pricing is a type of price discrimination that:

In cost-plus pricing,the mark-up is a rigid number that determines the actual selling price.

All customers are equally important to a company and should receive equal levels of attention.

Price discounts are influenced by:

List at least three different levels of costs in a customer-cost hierarchy and provide an example of each. _ _

Businesses have complete freedom to set prices.

Full costs of a product are relevant for one-time-only special order pricing decisions.

Costs incurred to handle each unit sold would MOST likely be classified as a:

Managers who utilise customer profitability charts should drop customers that generate a negative customer operating profit,since dropping an unprofitable customer will automatically cause overall income to increase.

Price discounts must be uniform among all customers.

Management Accounting in Context

Different Costs for Different Purposes

Determining How Costs Behave

Costvolumeprofit Analysis

Estimating the Cost of Producing Services

Estimating the Costs of Products and Inventory

Target Costing, Managing Activities and Managing Capacity

Activity-Based Management and Activity-Based Costing

Decision Making and Relevant Information

Budgeting, Management Control and Responsibility Accounting

Flexible Budgets, Direct Cost Variances and Management Control

Flexible Budgets, Overhead Cost Variances and Management Control

Allocation of Support-Department Costs, Common Costs and Revenues

Strategy Formation, Strategic Control and the Balanced Scorecard

Quality, Time and the Balanced Scorecard

Inventory Management, Just-In-Time and Simplified Costing Methods

Capital Budgeting and Cost Analysis

Management Control Systems, Transfer Pricing and Multinational Considerations

Performance Measurement, Compensation and Multinational Considerations

Measuring and Reporting Sustainability

Filters

Exam 9: Pricing and Customer Profitability

A price-bidding decision for a one-time-only special order includes an analysis of all:

Managers believe that salespeople responsible for managing individual customer accounts would lose motivation if sales bonuses were adversely affected by allocating to customers distribution-channel costs over which salespeople have little or no influence.

Which of the following activities relate to a specific distribution channel rather than to an individual unit,a batch or a specific customer?

Predatory pricing is a type of price discrimination that:

In cost-plus pricing,the mark-up is a rigid number that determines the actual selling price.

All customers are equally important to a company and should receive equal levels of attention.

Price discounts are influenced by:

List at least three different levels of costs in a customer-cost hierarchy and provide an example of each. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Businesses have complete freedom to set prices.

Full costs of a product are relevant for one-time-only special order pricing decisions.

Costs incurred to handle each unit sold would MOST likely be classified as a:

Managers who utilise customer profitability charts should drop customers that generate a negative customer operating profit,since dropping an unprofitable customer will automatically cause overall income to increase.

Price discounts must be uniform among all customers.

Management Accounting in Context

Different Costs for Different Purposes

Determining How Costs Behave

Costvolumeprofit Analysis

Estimating the Cost of Producing Services

Estimating the Costs of Products and Inventory

Target Costing, Managing Activities and Managing Capacity

Activity-Based Management and Activity-Based Costing

Decision Making and Relevant Information

Budgeting, Management Control and Responsibility Accounting

Flexible Budgets, Direct Cost Variances and Management Control

Flexible Budgets, Overhead Cost Variances and Management Control

Allocation of Support-Department Costs, Common Costs and Revenues

Strategy Formation, Strategic Control and the Balanced Scorecard

Quality, Time and the Balanced Scorecard

Inventory Management, Just-In-Time and Simplified Costing Methods

Capital Budgeting and Cost Analysis

Management Control Systems, Transfer Pricing and Multinational Considerations

Performance Measurement, Compensation and Multinational Considerations

Measuring and Reporting Sustainability

Filters

List at least three different levels of costs in a customer-cost hierarchy and provide an example of each. _ _