Andretti Company has a single product called a Dak. The company normally produces and sells 83,000 Daks each year at a selling price of $64 per unit. The companys unit costs at this level of activity are given below:

4. Due to a strike in its suppliers plant, Andretti Company is unable to purchase more material for the production of Daks. The strike is expected to last for two months. Andretti Company has enough material on hand to operate at 25% of normal levels for the two-month period. As an alternative, Andretti could close its plant down entirely for the two months. If the plant were closed, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would continue at 40% of their normal level during the two-month period and the fixed selling expenses would be reduced by 20% during the two-month period.

a. How much total contribution margin will Andretti forgo if it closes the plant for two months?

b. How much total fixed cost will the company avoid if it closes the plant for two months?

c. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the plant for the two-month period?

d. Should Andretti close the plant for two months?

$ 9.50 Direct materials Direct labor 11.00 Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead Variable selling expenses Fixed selling expenses 3.30 4.00 ($332,000 total) 1.70 3.50 ($290,500 total) Total cost per unit $33.00 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A Req 2 Req 3 Req 5 Req 1B Req 4A to 4C Req 4D Due to a strike in its supplier's plant, Andretti Company is unable to purchase more material for the production of Daks. The strike is expected to last for two months. Andretti Company has enough material on hand to operate at 25% of normal levels for the two-month period. As an alternative, Andretti could close its plant down entirely for the two months. If the plant were closed, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would continue at 40% of their normal level during the two-month period and the fixed selling expenses would be reduced by 20% during the two-month period. (Round number of nits produced to the nearest whole number. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places. Any losses/reductions should be indicated by a minus sign.) a. How much total contribution margin will Andretti forgo if it closes the plant for two months? b. How much total fixed cost will the company avoid if it closes the plant for two months? c. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the plant for the two-month period? Show less Forgone contribution margin Total avoidable fixed costs Req 3 Req 4D Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A Req 2 Req 4D Req 1B Req 3 Req 4A to 4C Req 5 Due to a strike in its supplier's plant, Andretti Company is unable to purchase more material for the production of Daks. The strike is expected to last for two months. Andretti Company has enough material on hand to operate at 25% of normal levels for the two-month period. As an alternative, Andretti could close its plant down entirely for the two months. If the plant were closed, fixed manufacturing overhead costs would continue at 40% of their normal level during the two-month period and the fixed selling expenses would be reduced by 20% during the two-month period. Should Andretti close the plant for two months? Show lessA OYes ONo KReq 4A to 4C Req 5