Benson Chairs, Inc. makes two types of chairs. Model Diamond is a high-end product designed for professional offices. Model Gold is an economical product designed for family use. Jane Silva, the president, is worried about cut-throat price competition in the chairs market. Her company suffered a loss last quarter, an unprecedented event in its history. The companys accountant prepared the following cost data for Ms. Silva: Direct Cost per Unit Model Diamond (D) Model Gold (G) Direct materials $ 20.30 per unit $ 10.10 per unit Direct labor $ 18.00 /hour 2.00 hours production time $ 18.00 /hour 1.00 hour production time Category Estimated Cost Cost Driver Use of Cost Driver Unit level $ 346,500 Number of units D: 12,000 units; G: 43,000 units Batch level 1,054,000 Number of setups D: 114 setups; G: 196 setups Product level 624,000 Number of TV commercials D: 6; G: 18 Facility level 330,000 Number of machine hours D: 2,100 hours; G: 3,400 hours Total $ 2,354,500 The market price for office chairs comparable to Model Diamond is $123 and to Model Gold is $78.

Required

A: Compute the cost per unit for both products.

B: Dan Barker, the chief engineer, told Ms. Silva that the company is currently making 105 units of Model Diamond per batch and 219 units of Model Gold per batch. He suggests doubling the batch sizes to cut the number of setups in half, thereby reducing the setup cost by 50 percent. Compute the cost per unit for each product if Ms. Silva adopts his suggestion. (For all requirements, round intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)