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Decision on Accepting Additional Business Down Home Jeans Co. has an annual plan

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Decision on Accepting Additional Business

Down Home Jeans Co. has an annual plant capacity of 64,800 units, and current production is 45,100 units. Monthly fixed costs are $39,200, and variable costs are $25 per unit. The present selling price is $35 per unit. On February 2, 2014, the company received an offer from Fields Company for 15,500 units of the product at $29 each. Fields Company will market the units in a foreign country under its own brand name. The additional business is not expected to affect the domestic selling price or quantity of sales of Down Home Jeans Co.

a. Prepare a differential analysis on whether to reject (Alternative 1) or accept (Alternative 2) the Fields order. If an amount is zero, enter zero "0".

Differential Analysis

Reject Order (Alt. 1) or Accept Order (Alt. 2)

February 2, 2014

Reject Order (Alternative 1)

Accept Order (Alternative 2)

Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)

Revenues

$  

$  

$  

Costs:

Variable manufacturing costs

  

  

  

Income (Loss)

$  

$  

$  

b. Having unused capacity available is SelectrelevantirrelevantCorrect 1 of Item 2  to this decision. The differential revenue is SelectmorelessCorrect 2 of Item 2  than the differential cost. Thus, accepting this additional business will result in a net SelectgainlossCorrect 3 of Item 2 .

c. What is the minimum price per unit that would produce a positive contribution margin? Round your answer to two decimal places.
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Hint(s)

a. Prepare a differential analysis on whether to reject (Alternative 1) or accept (Alternative 2) the Fields order. If an amount is zero, enter zero "0".

Differential Analysis

Reject Order (Alt. 1) or Accept Order (Alt. 2)

February 2, 2014

Reject Order (Alternative 1)

Accept Order (Alternative 2)

Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)

Revenues

$  

$  

$  

Costs:

Variable manufacturing costs

  

  

  

Income (Loss)

$  

$  

$  

b. Having unused capacity available is SelectrelevantirrelevantCorrect 1 of Item 2  to this decision. The differential revenue is SelectmorelessCorrect 2 of Item 2  than the differential cost. Thus, accepting this additional business will result in a net SelectgainlossCorrect 3 of Item 2 .

Explanation / Answer

(a)

(b) Having unused capacity available is relevant to this decision. The differential revenue is more than the differential cost. Thus, accepting this additional business will result in a net gain.

(c) Minimum price per unit that would produce a positive contribution margin is $36.51* for 45100 units * Sopporting calculatons : Fixed cost / PV ratio = $470,400 / (100 x 10/35) = $1,644,000 $1,644,000 is BEP sales value. Therefore for one unit price = $1,644,000 / 45,100 units = $36.51

     

Reject order Order for export Accept order Particulars Working Amount   ($), except units Amount   ($), except units Wkg. Amount   ($), except units Total Cash flow in order accepted Increamental Cash Flow ($)    a b c d e f g h= e+g i= h-e A a)Sales in unit 1               45,100               15,500 b)Sales price per unit 35                       35                        29 c)Sales value (a xb) 35         1,578,500             449,500               2,028,000              449,500 B Variabble cost ( a x $25) 25         1,127,500 a x $25             387,500               1,515,000              387,500 C Contribution (A-B)    (A-B) 10            451,000              62,000                  513,000                62,000 D Fixed Cost 39200 x 12            470,400                  470,400 E Operation Income (C - D)            (19,400)               62,000                     42,600                62,000
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