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Your company has developed this new product called Squeaky Doors. Why wait for a

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Your company has developed this new product called Squeaky Doors. Why wait for a door that becomes squeaky when you can have new doors that squeak immediately.                                        

The Marketing Manager is preparing their proposal to the CEO review meeting next week and asked you to help prepare the Break-Even analysis

The manager has supplied you with the following information about the new product:                                                                                   

            Materials required        

Oak door

$250     Per door

3 hinges

$24       The package of hinges includes 12 hinges and the total cost of the package is $24

Door handle (one handle)

$38       per handle

Squeaky juice and stain (I.5 gallons)

$31       Per gallon

The hinges come in a package of 12 items                                                                                 

Labor required to build the squeaky door                                                                                               

6 hrs                                                                            

Labor rate is $21 per hour                                                                                                         

The company also has the following monthly charges                                                                                        

                        Rent of production area $3,500                                     

                        Insurance for area                      $1,500                                    

                        Supervision                               $8,000                                    

                        Depreciation of equipment         $3,200                                     

                        Advertising for new product      $3,800                                     

                        Other monthly charges $1,200                                     

                        utilities (consider fixed) $1,900 $23,100          

Selling price                                          $750                                                                                                                                                   

Required                                                                                              

1 Prepare the break-even units for the project, show you work                                                    

2 Prepare an income statement to prove your break-even units                                        

3 Assume the monthly target profit before taxes for this project is $16,000. Compute the number of units required to meet the target profit before taxes.                                                                       

4 Prepare an income statement to prove the calculated units to achieve the number of units before taxes will equal the profit required.                                                         

5 The marketing research is indicating that there is an annual demand of 5,000 squeaky doors and the company will have 29% of the market. Explain if you were the CEO would you accept the new project, based on the data. Please explain

Oak door

$250     Per door

3 hinges

$24       The package of hinges includes 12 hinges and the total cost of the package is $24

Door handle (one handle)

$38       per handle

Squeaky juice and stain (I.5 gallons)

$31       Per gallon

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1. BEP (In Units) = Fixed Costs / Contribution per Unit Total Fixed Costs per Month = $23,100 Contribution per unit: Selling Price Per Unit      750.00 Variable Costs per Unit: Oak Door                250.00 Hinges - $24 X 3/12                     6.00 Door Handle                  38.00 Squeaky Juice & Stain - $31 X 1.50 Gallons                  46.50 Labor - $21 X 6 Hours                126.00      466.50 Contribution per unit      283.50 BEP (In Units) = $23,100 / $283.50 BEP (In Units) = 81.48 or say 82 Units (approx.) Answer 2. Income Statement No. of Doors Sold                  82.00 Sales Revenue          61,500.00 Less: Variable Costs - $466.50 X 82 Nos          38,253.00 Contribution Margin          23,247.00 Fixed Costs          23,100.00 Net Income                147.00 Net Income is Showing postive income due to rounding off of Units. Answer 3. BEP (In Units + Target Profit) = (Fixed Costs + Target Profit) / Contribution per Unit BEP (In Units + Target Profit) = ($23,100 + $16,000) / $283.50 BEP (In Units + Target Profit) = 137.9189 or say 138 Units (Approx.) Answer 4. Income Statement No. of Doors Sold                138.00 Sales Revenue        103,500.00 Less: Variable Costs - $466.50 X 138 Nos          64,377.00 Contribution Margin          39,123.00 Fixed Costs          23,100.00 Net Income          16,023.00 Net Income - Differnce of $23 is due to rounding off of Units. Answer 4. Annual Demand = 5,000 Doors Market Share of Company = 5,000 Doors X 29% = 1,450 Doors Income Statement No. of Doors Sold            1,450.00 Sales Revenue    1,087,500.00 Less: Variable Costs - $466.50 X 1450 Nos        676,425.00 Contribution Margin        411,075.00 Fixed Costs - $23,100 X 12        277,200.00 Net Income        133,875.00 As Net Income is Positive, the CEO should accept the new project.

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