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Question

Refer to Exercise E19-20. For 2019, Eason’s managers have decided to use the same indirect manufacturing costs per wheel rim that they computed in 2018 using activity based costing. In addition to the unit indirect manufacturing costs, the following data are expected for the company’s standard and deluxe models for 2019:

                                                      Standard                     Deluxe

Sales price                                    \( 800.00                    \) 940.00

Direct materials                                 31.00                         48.00

Direct labor                                        45.00                         52.00

 

Because of limited machine hour capacity, Eason can produce either 2,000 standard rims or 2,000 deluxe rims.

 

Requirements

1. If Eason’s managers rely on the ABC unit cost data computed in Exercise E19-20, which model will they produce? Carry each cost to the nearest cent. (Ignore selling and administrative expenses for this calculation.)

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer

The standard model would be preferred to produce as it gives 63% of gross profit.

1Step-by-Step-Solution Step 1: Computation of profit percent for Standard Model

Per unit indirect cost (computed earlier): $224.4


Total Per Unit Cost=Direct Material+Direct labor+Indirect Cost                                =$31+$45+$224.4                                =$300.4                                   Or $300


Profit per unit=Sales Price-Per unit cost                      =$800-$300                      =$500



Profit Percent=Profit Per UnitSelling Price Per Unit×100                        =$500$800×100                       =62.5%

2Step 2: Computation of profit percent for Deluxe Model

Per unit indirect cost (computed earlier): $719.4


Total Per Unit Cost=Direct Material+Direct labor+Indirect Cost                             =$48+$52+$719.4         =$819.4               Or $819



Profit per unit=Sales Price-Per unit cost=$940-$819=$121




Profit Percent=Profit Per UnitSelling Price Per Unit×100                       =$121$940×100                        =12.87%




3Step 3: The preferred model to produce

As computed above, the standard model yields 63% gross profit but the deluxe model only produces 13% of gross profit. So the preferred model for production would be the standard model.