Question

Pottery Ranch Inc. has been manufacturing its own finials for its curtain rods. The company is currently operating at 100% of capacity, and variable manufacturing overhead is charged to production at the rate of 69% of direct labor cost. The direct materials and direct labor cost per unit to make a pair of finials are $4 and $5, respectively. Normal production is 25,400 curtain rods per year.

A supplier offers to make a pair of finials at a price of $13.30 per unit. If Pottery Ranch accepts the supplier’s offer, all variable manufacturing costs will be eliminated, but the $40,400 of fixed manufacturing overhead currently being charged to the finials will have to be absorbed by other products.

(a)

Prepare the incremental analysis for the decision to make or buy the finials. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)

		Make		Buy		Net Income Increase (Decrease)
Direct materials		$enter direct materials in dollars		$enter direct materials in dollars		$enter direct materials in dollars
Direct labor		enter direct labor in dollars		enter direct labor in dollars		enter direct labor in dollars
Variable overhead costs		enter variable overhead costs in dollars		enter variable overhead costs in dollars		enter variable overhead costs in dollars
Fixed manufacturing costs		enter fixed manufacturing costs in dollars		enter fixed manufacturing costs in dollars		enter fixed manufacturing costs in dollars
Purchase price		enter the purchase price in dollars		enter the purchase price in dollars		enter the purchase price in dollars
Total annual cost		$enter total annual cost in dollars		$enter total annual cost in dollars		$enter total annual cost in dollars

(b)

Should Pottery Ranch buy the finials?

select between Yes and NoNoYes YesNo, Pottery Ranch should select an optionnot buybuy buynot buy the finials.

(c)

Would your answer be different in (b) if the productive capacity released by not making the finials could be used to produce income of $29,390?

select between Yes and NoNoYes YesNo, income would select an optiondecreaseincrease increasedecrease by $enter a dollar amount

Answer 1

Solution a:

Differential Analysis- Pottery Ranch Inc. - Making finials (alt 1) or Buying finials (Alt2)
Particulars	Making finials (Alt 1)	Buying Finials (Alt 2)	Financial advantage (Disadvantage) of buying (Alternative 2)
Costs:
Direct material	$101,600.00	$0.00	$101,600.00
Direct Labor	$127,000.00	$0.00	$127,000.00
Variable overhead Cost	$87,630.00	$0.00	$87,630.00
Fixed manufacturing costs	$40,400.00	$40,400.00	$0.00
Purchase Price (25400*$13.30)	$0.00	$337,820.00	-$337,820.00
Total Cost	$356,630.00	$378,220.00	-$21,590.00

Solution b:

No, Pottery ranch should not buy the finials.

Solution c:

Differential Analysis- Pottery Ranch Inc. - Making finials (alt 1) or Buying finials (Alt2)
Particulars	Making finials (Alt 1)	Buying Finials (Alt 2)	Financial advantage (Disadvantage) of buying (Alternative 2)
Costs:
Direct material	$101,600.00	$0.00	$101,600.00
Direct Labor	$127,000.00	$0.00	$127,000.00
Variable overhead Cost	$87,630.00	$0.00	$87,630.00
Fixed manufacturing costs	$40,400.00	$40,400.00	$0.00
Purchase Price (25400*$13.30)	$0.00	$337,820.00	-$337,820.00
Income from productive capacity released	$0.00	-$29,390.00	$29,390.00
Total Cost	$356,630.00	$348,830.00	$7,800.00

Yes, income would increase by $7,800