Exam 24: Differential Analysis and Product Pricing

Crane Company Division B recorded sales of $360,000, variable cost of goods sold of $315,000, variable selling expenses of $13,000, and fixed costs of $61,000, creating a loss from operations of $29,000. Determine the differential income or loss from the sales of Division B. Should this division be discontinued?

Partridge Co. can further process Product J to produce Product D. Product J is currently selling for $21 per pound and costs $15.75 per pound to produce. Product D would sell for $38 per pound and would require an additional cost of $9.25 per pound to produce. What is the differential cost of producing Product D?

Falcon Co. produces a single product. Its normal selling price is $30.00 per unit. The variable costs are $19.00 per unit. Fixed costs are $25,000 for a normal production run of 5,000 units per month. Falcon received a request for a special order that would not interfere with normal sales. The order was for 1,500 units and a special price of $20.00 per unit. Falcon Co. has the capacity to handle the special order and, for this order, a variable selling cost of $1.00 per unit would be eliminated. If the order is accepted, what would be the impact on net income?

In addition to the differential costs in an equipment replacement decision, the remaining useful life of the old equipment and the estimated life of the new equipment are important considerations.

When using the product cost concept of applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing, what is included in the markup?

Widgeon Co. manufactures three products: Bales; Tales; and Wales. The selling prices are: $55; $78; and $32, respectively. The variable costs for each product are: $20; $50; and $15, respectively. Each product must go through the same processing in a machine that is limited to 2,000 hours per month. Bales take 5 hours to process, Tales take 7 hours, and Wales take 1 hour. What is the contribution per machine hour for Wales?

The Owl Company produces and sells Product X at a total cost of $35 per unit, of which $28 is product cost and $7 is selling and administrative expenses. In addition, the total cost of $35 is made up of $24 variable cost and $11 fixed cost. The desired profit is $6 per unit. Determine the mark up percentage on product cost.

Mighty Safe Fire Alarm is currently buying 50,000 motherboard from MotherBoard, Inc. at a price of $65 per board. Mighty Safe is considering making its own boards. The costs to make the board are as follows: Direct Materials $32 per unit, Direct labor $10 per unit, Variable Factory Overhead $16.00, Fixed Costs for the plant would increase by $75,000. Which option should be selected and why?

Flyer Company sells a product in a competitive marketplace. Market analysis indicates that their product would probably sell at $48 per unit. Flyer management desires a 12.5% profit margin on sales. Their current full cost per unit for the product is $44 per unit. What is the desired profit per unit?

If the company can not cut costs any lower than they already are what would the profit margin on sales be if they meet the market selling price?

Magpie Corporation uses the total cost concept of product pricing. Below is cost information for the production and sale of 60,000 units of its sole product. Magpie desires a profit equal to a 25% rate of return on invested assets of $700,000. The cost per unit for the production and sale of the company's product is:

Olsen Company produces two products. Product A has a contribution margin of $30 and requires 10 machine hours. Product B has a contribution margin of $24 and requires 4 machine hours. Determine the most profitable product assuming the machine hours are the constraint.

The theory of constraints is a manufacturing strategy that focuses on reducing the influence of bottlenecks on a process.

Widgeon Co. manufactures three products: Bales; Tales; and Wales. The selling prices are: $55; $78; and $32, respectively. The variable costs for each product are: $20; $50; and $15, respectively. Each product must go through the same processing in a machine that is limited to 2,000 hours per month. Bales take 5 hours to process, Tales take 7 hours, and Wales take 1 hour. What is the contribution margin per machine hour for Tales?

Assume that Penguin Co. is considering disposing of equipment that cost $50,000 and has $40,000 of accumulated depreciation to date. Penguin Co. can sell the equipment through a broker for $25,000 less 5% commission. Alternatively, Teal Co. has offered to lease the equipment for five years for a total of $48,750. Penguin will incur repair, insurance, and property tax expenses estimated at $10,000. At lease-end, the equipment is expected to have no residual value. The net differential income from the lease alternative is:

Which of the following is NOT a cost concept commonly used in applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing?

A business received an offer from an exporter for 10,000 units of product at $17.50 per unit. The acceptance of the offer will not affect normal production or domestic sales prices. The following data is available: What is the differential revenue from the acceptance of the offer?

A business received an offer from an exporter for 30,000 units of product at $16 per unit. The acceptance of the offer will not affect normal production or domestic sales prices. The following data are available: What is the differential cost from the acceptance of the offer?

Falcon Co. produces a single product. Its normal selling price is $30.00 per unit. The variable costs are $19.00 per unit. Fixed costs are $25,000 for a normal production run of 5,000 units per month. Falcon received a request for a special order that would not interfere with normal sales. The order was for 1,500 units and a special price of $20.00 per unit. Falcon Co. has the capacity to handle the special order and, for this order, a variable selling cost of $1.00 per unit would be eliminated. Should the special order be accepted?

All of the following should be considered in a make or buy decision except