Q21E_2

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 n 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

2. If the managers rely on the single plantwide overhead allocation rate cost data, which model will they produce?

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer

The standard model would be preferred to produce as it gives 71% of gross profit.

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

Per unit indirect cost (computed earlier) = $155


Total Per Unit Cost=Direct Material+Direct labor+Indirect Cost                                 =$31+$45+$155                                 =$231



Profit per unit=Sales Price-Per unit cost                      =$800-$231                      =$569



Profit Percent=Profit Per UnitSelling Price Per Unit×100                         =$569$800×100                         =71.125%

2Step 2: Computation of profit percent for Deluxe Model

Per unit indirect cost (computed earlier): $186


Total Per Unit Cost=Direct Material+Direct labor+Indirect Cost                               =$48+$52+$186                              =$286



Profit per unit=Sales Price-Per unit cost                         =$940-$286                         =$654



Profit Percent=Profit Per UnitSelling Price Per Unit×100                         =$654$940×100                         =69.57%

3Step 3: The preferred model to produce

As computed above, the standard model yields 71% gross profit but the deluxe model produces 70% of gross profit. So the gross profit is highest under standard model and hence preferred model for production would be the standard model.