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Kate and Claire, recent college graduates, are unable to find suitable jobs in their field of accounting. However, each has been involved with a small business of their own for the last several years, and have been doing very well. Kate is a talented seamstress, and has designed a line of fashionable blazers that are selling for $500/each. Kate remains shocked at how fast the orders are coming in, and wonders if this could be something big. Claire also has a small but growing business. She manufactures synthetic leather belts that are selling for $50/each, and is similarly experiencing strong consumer interest. A few large retailers have started to place orders with both girls, and both are struggling to keep up with demand. Kate and Claire are wondering if they should combine their lines and start building the business together, since there is a high amount of overlap among their customers, and they could likely achieve some synergies by combining their marketing and customer service efforts. The belts go very well with the blazers. With a solid knowledge of their accounting basics, both have kept very thorough cost and marketing data. So they decided to pull it all together and analyze it.
Kate’s blazers – manufacturing data
# of Blazers |
Total Manufacturing Costs |
|
2019 |
400 |
$140,000 |
2018 |
350 |
130,000 |
2017 |
310 |
122,000 |
2016 |
240 |
108,000 |
2015 |
275 |
115,000 |
2014 |
250 |
106,000 |
Kate’s blazers – marketing data
# of Blazers |
Total Marketing Costs |
|
2019 |
400 |
$60,000 |
2018 |
350 |
55,000 |
2017 |
310 |
51,000 |
2016 |
240 |
44,000 |
2015 |
275 |
47,500 |
2014 |
250 |
45,000 |
Claire’s belts – manufacturing data
# of Belts |
Total Manufacturing Costs |
|
2019 |
1,700 |
$66,500 |
2018 |
1,400 |
56,000 |
2017 |
1,100 |
45,500 |
2016 |
1,000 |
42,000 |
2015 |
1,200 |
49,000 |
2014 |
900 |
38,500 |
Claire’s belts – marketing data
# of Belts |
Total Marketing Costs |
|
2019 |
1,700 |
$11,500 |
2018 |
1,400 |
10,000 |
2017 |
1,100 |
8,500 |
2016 |
1,000 |
8,000 |
2015 |
1,200 |
9,000 |
2014 |
900 |
7,500 |
7. Income statement
QUESTION 7 ANSWER:
According to our forecasted income statement, the operating profit could be divided in ratio of individual for each one of them. The ratio would thus be: 50,000:10275
Forecasted Income Statement |
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Blazers |
Belts |
Total |
|
Total sales |
$350,000 |
$125,000 |
$475,00 |
Less:Variable cost |
|||
Manufacturing costs |
$147,000 |
$91,875 |
$238,875 |
Marketing costs |
$70,000 |
$12,500 |
$82,500 |
Total variable costs |
$217,000 |
$104,375 |
$321,375 |
Contribution margin |
$133,000 |
$20,625 |
$153,625 |
Fixed costs |
|||
Common fixed costs |
30,000 |
||
Manufacturing costs |
$63,000 |
$7,350 |
$70,350 |
Marketing costs |
$20,000 |
$3,000 |
$23,000 |
Total Fixed costs |
$83,000 |
$10,350 |
$123,350 |
Net income |
$50,000 |
$10,275 |
$30,275 |
8. Degree of Operating Leverage
Answer:
Degree of Operating leverage:
Operating Leverage is a financial efficiency ratio used to measure the sensitivity or changes in company's operating income to its sales.This Financial ratio shows how the change in the company sales will effect its operating income.
The degree of operating leverage is a method used to quantify a companies operating risk, this risk arises due to fixed and variable cost.
High Operating Leverage = Fixed cost is higher than Variable cost, this will generate higher profits from each incremental sale.
Low Operating Leverage = Fixed cost is lower than Variable cost, this will generate lower profits from each incremental sale.
Formula used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage:
OR
Contribution = Sales - Variable Cost
(a) The Degree of operating leverage with the same assumptions as question 7
Formula used for calculation :
where the contribution taken $153625 and Operating Profit $30275
hence, The Degree of Operating Leverage is = 5.07
(b) Degree of Operating leverage of Kate and Claire:
Particulars | Kate | Claire |
Contribution | $ 133000 | $ 20625 |
Fixed common cost | $ 24886 | $ $ 5144 |
Manufacturing Cost | $ 63000 | $ 7350 |
Marketing Cost | $ 20000 | $ 3000 |
Total Fixed Cost | $ 107886 | $ 15494 |
Net Income | $ 25114 | $ 5161 |
Degree of Operating Leverage (Rounded off) | 5.30 | 4.0 |
Yes, I think they require promotional events as the degree of Operating leverage of Claire is Low which shows variable cost is higher than fixed cost compare to Kate . There Combine Degree of Operating Leverage is 5.07 which is lower than individual Kate. To increase the sales of Claire the promotional events should be organised.
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