For this activity, you have been hired as a team of consultants on a multi-year basis for a global washer and dryer manufacturer. They currently offer two core washer and dryer sets: a high-end model and an economic model. You are tasked to complete several calculations and present your findings to the company stakeholders.
1. For your first assignment, management has provided the following revenue and cost information:
High-End Set | Economical Set | |||
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Sales price | $3,500 | per unit | $1,000 | per unit |
Labor | $875 | per unit | $250 | per unit |
Materials | $1400 | per unit | $300 | per unit |
Direct fixed costs | $25,000 | per month | $16,500 | per month |
Allocated fixed costs | $85,000 | per month | $85,000 | per month |
They want a better understanding of their business to make budgeting and sales goals decisions and have asked you to determine their:
They expect the product lines to fully absorb the costs allocated to them.
Once you have determined these amounts, they have asked that you:
2. Later, the company is considering the purchase of machinery and equipment to set up a line to produce a combination washer-dryer. They have given you the following information to analyze the project on a 5-year timeline:
They have asked you to calculate:
Once you have determined these amounts, they have asked that you present the information, describe how you performed your calculations, and explain what the results mean.
After you have completed the calculations and presented your work, management makes the investment.
3. After the combo washer-dryer has been in production for a few years, you are asked to perform another analysis. You must evaluate the performance of all three product lines as management is concerned with the viability of the washer-dryer combination product. They provide you with the latest annual information by product:
High-End Set | Economical Set | W/D Combo | Total | |
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Sales | $4,700,000 | $4,060,000 | $880,000 | $9,640,000 |
Labor | $(1,250,000) | $(1,015,000) | $(235,000) | $(2,500,000) |
Materials | $(1,885,000) | $(1,220,000) | $(315,000) | $(3,420,000) |
Direct fixed costs | $(325,000) | $(220,000) | $(250,000) | $(795,000) |
Allocated fixed costs | $(650,000) | $(650,000) | $(650,000) | $(1,950,000) |
Net Income | $590,000 | $955,000 | $(570,000) | $975,000 |
You are asked to perform an analysis to determine whether to drop or keep the washer-dryer combination product and present your findings, including the steps taken to make your determination. You are also asked to evaluate if the costing methodology is appropriate and, if not, recommend alternative methods.
Please describe the circumstances of the case study and make the required recommendations. Explain your approaches to the problems, perform relevant calculations and analyses, and justify your recommendations. Evaluate the results and explain what each calculated value means. Ensure your work and conclusions are thoroughly supported.
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