(1 point) A company manufactures x units of one item and y units of another. The...
(1 point) A company manufactures x units of one item and y units of another. The total cost in dollars, C, of producing these two items is approximated by the function C = 3x² + 2xy + 2y2 + 500. (a) If the production quota for the total number of items (both types combined) is 30, find the minimum production cost. cost = (b) Estimate the additional production cost or savings if the production quota is raised to 31 or...
Chapter 15, Section 15.3, Question 037 A company manufactures x units of one item and y units of another. The total cost in dollars, C, of producing these two items is approximated by the function C = 5x² + 2xy + 3y2 + 800. (a) If the production quota for the total number of items (both types combined) is 33, find the minimum production cost. The minimum production cost is C = $ Number (b) Estimate the additional production cost...
Gilberto Company currently manufactures 50,000 units per year of one of its crucial parts. Variable costs are $3.00 per unit, fixed costs related to making this part are $50,000 per year, and allocated fixed costs are $55,000 per year. Allocated fixed costs are unavoidable whether the company makes or buys the part. Gilberto is considering buying the part from a supplier for a quoted price of $3.60 per unit guaranteed for a three-year period. Calculate the total incremental cost of...
Item 7 Item 7 10 points Hixson Company manufactures and sells one product for $34 per unit. The company maintains no beginning or ending inventories and its relevant range of production is 20,000 units to 30,000 units. When Hixson produces and sells 25,000 units, its unit costs are as follows: Amount Per Unit Direct materials $ 8.00 Direct labor $ 5.00 Variable manufacturing overhead $ 1.00 Fixed manufacturing overhead $ 6.00 Fixed selling expense $ 3.50 Fixed administrative expense $...
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Morning Dove Company manufactures one model of birdbath, which is very popular. Morning Dove sells all units it produces each month. The relevant range is 0-1500 units, and monthly production costs for the production of 500 units follow. Morning Dove's utilities and maintenance costs are mixed with the fixed components shown in parentheses. Production Costa Total Cost Direct materials $1,500 Direct labor 7,500 Utilities ($100 fixed) 650 Supervisor's salary...
E5-2 Determining Cost Behavior and Calculating Expected Cost [LO 5-1] Morning Dove Company manufactures one model of birdbath, which is very popular. Morning Dove sells all units it produces each month. The relevant range is 0-1,600 units, and monthly production costs for the production of 1,200 units follow. Morning Dove's utilities and maintenance costs are mixed with the fixed components shown in parentheses. Production Costs Direct materials Direct labor Utilities ($140 fixed) Supervisor's salary Maintenance ($340 fixed) Depreciation Total Cost...
Greenwood Company manufactures two products -15,000 units of Product Y and 7,000 units of Product Z The company uses a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor hours. It is considering implementing an activity based costing (ABC) system that allocates all of its manufacturing overhead to four cost pools. The following additional information is available for the company as a whole and for Products Y and Z Activity Cost Pool Machining Machine setups Production design General factory Activity Measure Machine-hours...
Greenwood Company manufactures two products—13,000 units of Product Y and 5,000 units of Product Z. The company uses a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. It is considering implementing an activity-based costing (ABC) system that allocates all of its manufacturing overhead to four cost pools. The following additional information is available for the company as a whole and for Products Y and Z: Estimated Overhead Activity Measure Machine-hours Activity Cost Pool Machining Machine setups Production design General factory Number...
Hickory Company manufactures two products-13,000 units of Product Y and 5,000 units of Product Z. The company uses a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. It is considering implementing an activity-based costing (ABC) system that allocates all of its manufacturing overhead to four cost pools. The following additional information is available for the company as a whole and for Products Y and Z: (The total estimated overhead cost may not agree with the sum of allocated overhead costs to...
The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Morning Dove Company manufactures one model of birdbath, which is very popular. Morning Dove sells all units it produces each month. The relevant range is 0-1,500 units, and monthly production costs for the production of 500 units follow. Morning Dove's utilities and maintenance costs are mixed with the fixed components shown in parentheses. Production costs Direct materials Direct labor Utilities ($100 Fixed) Supervisor's salary Maintenance ($280 fixed) Depreciation Total Cost $1,500...