Question

Andretti Company has a single product called a Dak. The company normally produces and sells 121,000 Daks each year at a selling price of $48 per unit. The company’s unit costs at this level of activity are given below:

Direct materials	$	8.50
Direct labor		10.00
Variable manufacturing overhead		3.20
Fixed manufacturing overhead		5.00	($605,000 total)
Variable selling expenses		1.70
Fixed selling expenses		5.50	($665,500 total)
Total cost per unit	$	33.90

A number of questions relating to the production and sale of Daks follow. Each question is independent.

Required:

1-a. Assume that Andretti Company has sufficient capacity to produce 157,300 Daks each year without any increase in fixed manufacturing overhead costs. The company could increase its unit sales by 30% above the present 121,000 units each year if it were willing to increase the fixed selling expenses by $120,000. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of investing an additional $120,000 in fixed selling expenses?

1-b. Would the additional investment be justified?

2. Assume again that Andretti Company has sufficient capacity to produce 157,300 Daks each year. A customer in a foreign market wants to purchase 36,300 Daks. If Andretti accepts this order it would have to pay import duties on the Daks of $2.70 per unit and an additional $25,410 for permits and licenses. The only selling costs that would be associated with the order would be $2.60 per unit shipping cost. What is the break-even price per unit on this order?

3. The company has 700 Daks on hand that have some irregularities and are therefore considered to be "seconds." Due to the irregularities, it will be impossible to sell these units at the normal price through regular distribution channels. What is the unit cost figure that is relevant for setting a minimum selling price?

4. Due to a strike in its supplier’s plant, Andretti Company is unable to purchase more material for the production of Daks. The strike is expected to last for two months. Andretti Company has enough material on hand to operate at 25% of normal levels for the two-month period. As an alternative, Andretti could close its plant down entirely for the two months. If the plant were closed, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would continue at 30% of their normal level during the two-month period and the fixed selling expenses would be reduced by 20% during the two-month period.

a. How much total contribution margin will Andretti forgo if it closes the plant for two months?

b. How much total fixed cost will the company avoid if it closes the plant for two months?

c. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the plant for the two-month period?

d. Should Andretti close the plant for two months?

5. An outside manufacturer has offered to produce 121,000 Daks and ship them directly to Andretti’s customers. If Andretti Company accepts this offer, the facilities that it uses to produce Daks would be idle; however, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would be reduced by 30%. Because the outside manufacturer would pay for all shipping costs, the variable selling expenses would be only two-thirds of their present amount. What is Andretti’s avoidable cost per unit that it should compare to the price quoted by the outside manufacturer?

1A. Assume that Andretti Company has sufficient capacity to produce 157,300 Daks each year without any increase in fixed manufacturing overhead costs. The company could increase its unit sales by 30% above the present 121,000 units each year if it were willing to increase the fixed selling expenses by $120,000. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of investing an additional $120,000 in fixed selling expenses?

2. Assume again that Andretti Company has sufficient capacity to produce 157,300 Daks each year. A customer in a foreign market wants to purchase 36,300 Daks. If Andretti accepts this order it would have to pay import duties on the Daks of $2.70 per unit and an additional $25,410 for permits and licenses. The only selling costs that would be associated with the order would be $2.60 per unit shipping cost. What is the break-even price per unit on this order? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

3. The company has 700 Daks on hand that have some irregularities and are therefore considered to be "seconds." Due to the irregularities, it will be impossible to sell these units at the normal price through regular distribution channels. What is the unit cost figure that is relevant for setting a minimum selling price? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

4. Due to a strike in its supplier’s plant, Andretti Company is unable to purchase more material for the production of Daks. The strike is expected to last for two months. Andretti Company has enough material on hand to operate at 25% of normal levels for the two-month period. As an alternative, Andretti could close its plant down entirely for the two months. If the plant were closed, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would continue at 30% of their normal level during the two-month period and the fixed selling expenses would be reduced by 20% during the two-month period. (Round number of units produced to the nearest whole number. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places. Any losses/reductions should be indicated by a minus sign.)

a. How much total contribution margin will Andretti forgo if it closes the plant for two months?
b. How much total fixed cost will the company avoid if it closes the plant for two months?
c. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the plant for the two-month period?

5. An outside manufacturer has offered to produce 121,000 Daks and ship them directly to Andretti’s customers. If Andretti Company accepts this offer, the facilities that it uses to produce Daks would be idle; however, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would be reduced by 30%. Because the outside manufacturer would pay for all shipping costs, the variable selling expenses would be only two-thirds of their present amount. What is Andretti’s avoidable cost per unit that it should compare to the price quoted by the outside manufacturer? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Answer 1

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Part 1a
Selling Price per unit		$           48.00
Direct materials	$                                                                8.50
Direct labor	$                                                             10.00
Variable manufacturing overhead	$                                                                3.20
Variable Selling Expense	$                                                                1.70
Total Variable Cost		$         -23.40
Contribution Margin Per unit		$           24.60	a
Increased sales (Units)	121,000*30%	36,300	b
Incremental Contribution Margin		$      892,980	a*b
Less: Additional Fixed Selling expense		$    -120,000
Incremental Operating Income		$      772,980
Part 1b
Yes
Part 2
Direct materials	$                                                                8.50
Direct labor	$                                                             10.00
Variable manufacturing overhead	$                                                                3.20
Import Duties per unit	$                                                                2.70
Permits and Licences ($25,410/36,300)	$                                                                0.70
Shipping cost per unit	$                                                                2.60
Break Even Price	$                                                             27.70
Part 3
Relevant cost is Variable selling expense of $2.70 per unit. Since all production cost is already incurred and Sunk now.
Part 4
No of Units annual at normal level		121,000
Two Month Production-Normal Level	121,000/12*2	20,167
Two Month Production-25% Level	20,167*25%	5,042	Units
Contribution Margin Lost if plant closed	5,042*$24.60		$   -124,025	4a
Fixed cost that can be avoided if plant is closed:
Fixed Manufacturing Cost	$605,000*2/12*70%	$        70,583
Fixed Selling Cost	$665,500*2/12*20%	$        22,183	$       92,767	4b
Net disadvantage of closing the plant			$     -31,258	4c
			NO	4d
Part 5
Variable Manufacturing Cost	$8.50+$10+$3.20	$           21.70
Fixed Manufacturing overhead cost	$605,000*30%/121,000 units	$             1.50
Variable Selling Expense	$2.70*1/3	$             0.90
Total Cost Avoided		$           24.10