Refer to Exercise 13-25. Data From Exercise 13-25 Methuen Corporation makes a special-purpose machine, D4H, used in
Question:
Refer to Exercise 13-25.
Data From Exercise 13-25
Methuen Corporation makes a special-purpose machine, D4H, used in the textile industry. Methuen has designed the D4H machine for 2020 to be distinct from its competitors. It has been generally regarded as a superior machine. Methuen presents the following data for 2019 and 2020.
Methuen produces no defective machines, but it wants to reduce direct materials usage per D4H machine in 2020. Conversion costs in each year depend on production capacity defined in terms of D4H units that can be produced, not the actual units produced. Selling and customer-service costs depend on the number of customers that Methuen can support, not the actual number of customers it serves. Methuen has 79 customers in 2019 and 84 customers in 2020.
Required
1. Calculate the operating income of Methuen Corporation in 2019 and 2020.
2. Calculate the growth, price-recovery, and productivity components that explain the change in operating income from 2019 to 2020.
3. Comment on your answer in requirement 2. What do these components indicate?
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Horngrens Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis
ISBN: 9780135628478
17th Edition
Authors: Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan