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ember is presented below moothly operating income data for Cosmo Inc. for Nov s

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ember is presented below moothly operating income data for Cosmo Inc. for Nov s operations follows the statement. 8. regarding Cosmo's Total Mall Store Town Store Sales 36,000 ariah$200,000 $80,000 $120,000 e spenses 48,000 84,000 Contribution margin.. Traceable ixed expenses (4,000) 28,000 24,000 margin Coninen nted rip pr. Cosmo allocates common fixed expenses to each store estimates that closing the Town Store would result in a 5% decrease in Mall Stores sales operating results for November are representative of all months. A decision by Cosmo Inc. to close the on the basis of sales dollars. Management . The Town Store would result in a monthly increase (decrease) in Cosmo's net operating income of: A. $4,000 B. $1,600 C. s(8,400) D. $(4,000) E. $2,600 9. A company produces three products with the following costs and selling prices: Product Name Selling Price Per Unit Variable Cost Per Unit Machine Hours Per Unit Round Square Triangls $24 $26 $20 $10 The company has a limit of 14,600 machine hours available per month. The company has a month $10 $12 2 fixed cost of $30,000. The demand for each of the products is 2,500 units per month. The goal is to maximize its profitability Suppose the company can rent a machine that will provide an additional 1,000 machine month. What is the maximum monthly rent the company would be willing to pay for this machin A. $2,400 B. $4,200 C. $2,000 D. $2,800 E. S1,200

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

8) Increase in monthly net operating income of Cosmo’s after 5% decrease in Mall Store’s sale and after close of Town Store                         = $ 1,600

9) Maximum monthly rent for machine company would be willing to pay             = $ 11,200

Working Notes:

8) Computation of monthly net operating income of Cosmo’s after 5% decrease in Mall Store’s sale and after close of Town Store

Particular

Total ($)

Mall Store ($)

Sale

76000

76,000

Variable Expense

30,400

30,400

Contribution Margin

45,600

45,600

Traceable Fixed Expense

20,000

20,000

Store Segment Margin

25,600

25,600

Common Fixed Expense

10,000

10,000

Net Operating Income

15,600

15,600

Net operating income of Cosmo Inc. in current situation                               = $ 14,000

Net operating income of Cosmo Inc. after closing of Town store                = $ 15,600

Net Increase in Monthly operating income of Cosmo Inc.                              = $ 1,600

9) Calculation of monthly rent of machine company would be willing to pay:

Product Name

Round ($)

Square ($)

Triangle ($)

Selling Price Per Unit

24

26

20

Variable cost per unit

10

10

12

Contribution per unit (A)

14

16

8

Machine hour per unit (B)

2

4

4

Contribution per machine hour

7

4

2

(A/B)

Ranking as per contribution per machine hour

I

II

III

Demand per month (C)

2500

2500

2500

Total Hour required (B X C)

5000

10000

10000

Total Machine hour available                                    = 14,600 hour

Total Machine hour required                                     =25,000 hour

(5000+10000+10000)

Calculation of allocation of Machine hour

Product as per ranking

Unit (A)

Machine Hour per unit

Total Machine Hour

Contribution per unit ($) (B)

Total ($)    (A X B)

Round

2500

2

5000

14

35,000

Square

2400

4

9600 (Balancing Figure)

16

38,400

Triangle

0

0

0

8

0

Total

14,600

73,400

Fixed Cost

30,000

Profit

43,400

If company rent additional Machine

Additional Machine Hour available                         = 1,000 Hour

Maximum monthly rent of machine company would be willing to pay:

Product

Balance Unit (A)

Machine Hour per unit

Total Machine Hour

Contribution per unit ($) (B)

Total ($)        (A X B)

Square

100

4

400

16

6,400

Triangle

150

4

600

8

4,800

Total

1000

11,200

Maximum rent for machinery can be pay by company is $11,200 per month

Particular

Total ($)

Mall Store ($)

Sale

76000

76,000

Variable Expense

30,400

30,400

Contribution Margin

45,600

45,600

Traceable Fixed Expense

20,000

20,000

Store Segment Margin

25,600

25,600

Common Fixed Expense

10,000

10,000

Net Operating Income

15,600

15,600