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Following are the unit costs of making and selling a single product at a normal level of 5,000 units per month and a current unit selling price of $90:Consider each requirement separately. Label all
Alpha-Alpha Inc. produces meat products. Suppose one of thecompany’s plants processes beef cattle into various products. For simplicity,assume that there are only three products—steak, hamburger,
A cable television network is considering cancelling the program “Lawand Order” because it is watched by only 2.3 percent of the audience in itsMonday evening time slot. It would be replaced by
The New York Times reported that Neil Simon planned to openhis play “London Suite” off Broadway. Why? For financial reasons. ProducerEmanuel Azenberg predicted the following costs before the play
Agribiz Food Products, Inc. produces a wide variety of food and related products. The company’s tomato canning operationrelies partly on tomatoes grown on Agribiz’s own farms and partly
A popular term for make-or-buy decisions is outsourcing decisions. There are many examples of outsourcing, from Nike’s outsourcing of nearly all its production activities to small firms’
Compute a project’s net present value (NPV).
Compute a project's internal rate of return (IRR).
Use discounted-cash-flow (DCF) models for decision making.
Identify relevant cash flows for DCF analyses.
Use the payback model and the accounting rate of return on a project, and eacompare them with DCF models.
Identify the issues related to performance evaluation using DCF models.
Capital budgeting has three phases: (1) identification of potential investments,(2) selection of investments, and (3) postaudit of investments.What is the accountant’s role in each phase?
How much CCA is taken in the first year if a $10,000 asset is amortized ona 20 percent declining-balance schedule? How much in the second year?
Describe how internal consistency is achieved when considering inflationin a capital-budgeting model.
Use the appropriate table to compute the following:1. You have always dreamed of taking a trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Whatlump sum do you have to invest today to have the $12,000 needed forthe
Suppose General Electric (GE) wishes to borrow moneyfrom The Canadian Bank. An annual rate of 12 percent is agreed upon.1. Suppose GE agrees to repay $400 million at the end of five years. Howmuch
It is your 20th birthday. On your 25th birthday, and on threesuccessive birthdays thereafter, you intend to spend exactly $1,000 for a birthdaycelebration. What lump sum do you have to invest now in
Because of a salary cap, National BasketballAssociation teams are not allowed to exceed a certain annual limit in total playersalaries. Suppose the Toronto Raptors had scheduled salaries exactly
Fill in the blanks: 8 NUMBER OF YEARS 18 28 Amount of annual cash inflow* $10,000 $ 7,000 Required initial investment $80,000 $29,099 Internal rate of return 18% 16% % Minimum desired rate of return
Study Exhibit 10-2. Suppose the annual cash inflow will be 2,500ratherthan2,500ratherthan2,500ratherthan2,500ratherthan2,000.What is the internal rate of return?Exhibit 10-2 Original investment,
The University of Toronto Faculty ofApplied Science and Engineering is considering the purchase of a special-purposemachine for $60,000. It is expected to have a useful life of three years with
Evergreen Outdoor School (EOS) has a chance to invest $10,000 in a project that is certain to pay $4,500 at the end of each of the next three years. The minimum desired rate of return is 10
Assume that new equipment will cost $100,000 in cash andthat the old machine cost $84,000 and can be sold now for $16,000 cash. Annualcash savings of $15,000 are expected for ten years.1. Compute the
Simon Fraser University is considering replacing some Xeroxcopies with faster copiers purchased from Kodak. The administration is very concernedabout the rising costs of operations during the last
The CN Railroad is considering replacementof a Montreal Power Jack Tamper, used for maintenance of track, with anew automatic raising device that can be attached’to a production tamper.The present
Anika Paar, theowner of a nine-hole golf course on the outskirts of Hamilton, Ontario, is consideringthe proposal that the course be illuminated and operated at night. Ms.Paar purchased the course
Anika Paar, theowner of a nine-hole golf course on the outskirts of Hamilton, Ontario, is consideringthe proposal that the course be illuminated and operated at night. Ms.Paar purchased the course
Dominique’s Frozen Food Company makes frozendinners and sells them to retail outlets near London. Dominique has just inherited£10,000 and has decided to invest it in the business. She is trying to
Metro Hospital has beenunder pressure to keep costs down. Indeed, the hospital administrator has beenmanaging various revenue-producing centres to maximize contributions to therecovery of the
The cafeteria in Haekon Towers, an office building in downtown Oslo,is open 250 days a year. It offers typical cafeteria-line service. At the noon meal(open to the public), serving-line facilities
An asset with an accounting book value of $50,000 was soldfor cash on January 1, 2006.Assume two selling prices: $65,000 and $30,000. For each selling price, preparea tabulation of the accounting
Goladen Vineyards is a successful small winery. The owner, Gino Colucchio, is considering an additional line of business: sellingwind-generated electricity to the local utility. Tax law requires
Form groups of three to six students. For each of the following production processes, assess whether a job-cost, process-cost, or hybridcost system is most likely to be used to determine the cost of
Discriminate between relevant and irrelevant information for making decisions.
Analyze data by the contribution approach to support a decision for accepting or rejecting a special sales order.
Explain the potential pitfalls of using a total unit-cost approach for predicting the effect of a special order on operating income.
Analyze data by the relevant-information approach to support a decision for adding or deleting a product line.
Compute product profitability when production is constrained by a scarce resource.
Identify the role of costs in pricing decisions in perfect and imperfect markets.
Discuss the factors that influence pricing decisions.
Identify contribution margin and absorption costing advantages and disadvantages.
Use target costing to decide whether to add a new product or service.
“The key decision to delete a product or department is identifying avoidable costs.” Do you agree? Explain.
Give four examples of limiting factors (or scarce resources).
Suppose the historical costs for the manufacture of a calculator were as follows: direct materials, $5 per unit; direct labour, $3 per unit.Management is trying to decide whether to replace some
Sonkar and Raji Ramaswamy were deciding whether to go to the symphony or the baseball game. They already have two nonrefundable tickets to “Pops Night at the Symphony” that cost $40 each. This is
Victory Athletic Supply (VAS) makes game jerseys for athletic teams. The F. C. Strikers soccer club has offered to buy 100 jerseys for the teams in its league for $15 per jersey. The team price for
Consider the following details of the income statement of the Pocket Calculator Division (PCD) of the Kim Electronics Company for the year ended December 31, 2006:PCD’s fixed manufacturing costs
Consider the following data: Variable selling and administrative costs per unit $ Total fixed selling and administrative costs Total fixed manufacturing costs Variable manufacturing costs per unit
1. Several successful chains of warehouse stores such as Costco have merchandising policies that differ considerably from those of traditional department stores. Identify characteristics of these
The Ibunez Tool Company has two products: a plain circular saw and a fancy circular saw. The plain circular saw sells for $66 and has a variable cost of $50. The fancy circular saw sells for $100 and
Greg Pino, a building contractor, constructs houses in tracts, often building as many as 20 homes simultaneously. He has budgeted costs for an expected number of houses in 2007 as follows:The job
The following is the income statement of a manufacturer of blue jeans:Hunter had manufactured 2 million units, which had been sold to various clothing wholesalers and department stores. In early
Lepanto Manufacturing Company produces two industrial solvents for which the following data have been tabulated. Fixed manufacturing cost is applied to product at a rate of $1 per machine hour.The
Hambley’s Toy Store is on Regent Street in London. It has a magic department near the main door. Management is considering dropping the magic department, which has consistently shown an operating
Ethos Day School is a private elementary school. In addition to regular classes, after-school care is provided between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at SF12 per child per hour. Financial results for the
The Velasquez Company, a maker of a variety of metal and plastic products, is in the midst of a business downturn and is saddled with many idle facilities. The National Hospital Supply Company has
Consider the following data from Kastoria Leather Company’s budgeted income statement (in thousands of dollars):Compute the following markup formulas that would be used for obtaining the same
Griffey, Rodriguez, and Martinez, a CA firm, is preparing to bid for a consulting job. Although Alice Griffey will use her judgment about the market in finalizing the bid, she has asked you to
The Transit Transportation Company has the following operating results to date for 2006:A large Toronto manufacturer has inquired about whether Transit would be interested in trucking a large order
Suppose a tour guide approached the general manager of The Agawa Canyon Railway with a proposal to offer a special guided tour to the agent’s clients. The tour would occur 20 times each summer and
West Coast Fashions sells both designer and moderately priced women’s wear in Vancouver. Profits have been volatile. Top management is trying to decide which product line to drop. Accountants have
The budget for the University Printing Company for 2007 follows. The company typically uses a so-called cost-plus pricing system. Direct material and direct labour are computed, overhead is added at
You are the director of business continuing education programs for Ryerson University. Courses for executives are especially popular, and you have developed an extensive menu of one-day and two-day
Ina recent year, National Air Lines, Inc., filled 50 percent of the available seats on its flights, a record about 15 percentage points below the national average.When you answer this question,
The Wittred Division of Victoria Sports Company manufactures boomerangs, which are sold to wholesalers and retailers.The division manager has set a target of 250,000 boomerangs for next month’s
The Drosselmeier Corporation, which makes Christmas nutcrackers, has an annual plant capacity of 2,400 product units. Its predicted operating results (in Euros [EUR]) for the year are Production and
Diaz Telecom had a fixed factory overhead budget for 2007 of $1 million. The company planned to make and sell 200,000 units of the product—a communications device. All variable manufacturing costs
Zimmerman Manufacturing Limited produces and sells flags. During 2006, the company manufactured and sold 50,000 flags at $25 each. Existing production capacity is 60,000 flags per year.In formulating
The Home Appliance Company manufactures small appliances, such as electric can openers, toasters, food mixers, and irons. The peak season is at hand, and the president is trying to decide whether to
Belleville Electrical Inc. makes small electric motors for a variety of home appliances. Belleville sells the motors to appliance makers, which assemble and sell the appliances to retail outlets.
Great Lakes Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (GLPI) produces both prescription and over-the-counter medications. In January, GLPI introduces a new prescription drug, Capestan, to relieve the pain of arthritis.
Frame It Company produces and sells picture frames. One particular frame for 8 x 10 photos was an instant success in the market, but recently competitors have come out with comparable frames. Frame
Is it more profitable to sell your product for $50 or $15? This is a difficult question for many movie studio executives. Consider a movie that cost $60 million to produce and required another $40
The Oahu Company manufactures electronic subcomponents that can be sold directly or can be processed further into “plug-in” assemblies for a variety of intricate electronic equipment. The entire
Mastercraft Inc. makes a variety of motordriven products for the home and small businesses. The market research department recently identified power lawn mowers as a potentially lucrative market. As
The Disposable Camera Division of Saari Optics Co. has the following costbehaviour patterns: Maximum production capacity is 20,000 units per year. Variable costs per units are $5 at all production
The Natural Water Company is a processor of mineral water. Sales are made principally in litre bottles to grocery stores throughout the country.The company’s income statements for the past year and
Form teams of three to six students. Each team should contact and meet with a manager responsible for pricing in a company in your area. This might be a product manager or brand manager for a large
Use differential and opportunity cost to analyze the income effects of a given alternative.
Decide whether to make or buy certain parts or products.
Decide whether a joint product should be processed beyond the split-off point.
Decide whether to rework or scrap obsolete inventory and to keep or replace old equipment.
Discuss how performance measures can affect decision making.
“Qualitative factors generally favour making over buying a component.”Do you agree? Explain.
“Evaluating performance, decision by decision, is costly. Aggregate measures, like the income statement, are frequently used.” How might the wide use of income statements affect managers’
Brandon Company produces and sells a product that has variable costs of $9 perunit and fixed costs of $110,000 per year.1. Compute the unit cost at a production and sales level of 10,000 unitsper
Lake Superior Electronics Company paid $7 million in cash four years agoto acquire a company that manufactures CD-ROMs. This company operates asa division of Lake Superior and has lost $500,000 each
A BMW executive in Germany is trying to decide whether the company should continueto manufacture an engine component or purchase it from Hanover Corporationfor 25.56 Euros (EUR) each. Demand for the
An administrator at Riverview Hospital is considering how touse some space made available when the outpatient clinic moved to a new building.She has narrowed her choices as follows:a. Use the space
Mussina Chemical Company produced threejoint products at a joint cost of $117,000. These products were processed furtherand sold as follows: CHEMICAL PRODUCT ADDITIONAL SALES PROCESSING COSTS ABC
Assume that a division of Sony, Inc. makes an electronic component for itsspeakers. Its manufacturing process for the component is a highly automatedpart of a just-in-time production system. All
Consider these data regarding Muskoka County’s photocopyingequipment:The county administrator is trying to decide whether to replace the oldequipment. Because of rapid changes in technology, she
Refer to the preceding problem (9-7).1. Suppose the “decision model” favoured by top management consistedof a comparison of a three-year accumulation of cash under each alternative.As the manager
Oliver Scott has just made the final payment onhis mortgage. He could continue to live in the home; cash expenses for repairs ©and maintenance (after any tax effects) would be $500 monthly.
Martina Bridgeman is a lawyer employed bya large law firm at $90,000per year. She is considering whether to become a sole practitioner, which wouldprobably generate annually $320,000 in operating
Sunshine State Fruit Company sells premium-quality oranges and other citrusfruits by mail-order. Protecting the fruit during shipping is important, so the companyhas designed and produces special
A petrochemical factory produces two products, L and M, as aresult of a joint process. Both products are sold to manufacturers as ingredientsfor assorted chemical products.Product L sells at
Renee Minelli, MD, is a psychiatrist who is in heavy demand. Eventhough she has raised her fees considerably during the past five years, Dr. Minellistill cannot accommodate all the patients who wish
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