Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $150 and $105, respectively. Each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $5 per pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce 107,000 units of each product. Its unit costs for each product at this level of activity are given below:

	Alpha				Beta
Direct materials		$	30			$	10
Direct labor			25				20
Variable manufacturing overhead			12				10
Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead			21				23
Variable selling expenses			17				13
Common fixed expenses			20				15
Total cost per unit		$	125			$	91

The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed expenses are deemed unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars.

6.

value: 1.00 points

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6.	Assume that Cane normally produces and sells 95,000 Betas per year. If Cane discontinues the Beta product line, how much will profits increase or decrease?

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WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-03 Prepare a make or buy analysis.Learning Objective: 12-06 Determine the value of obtaining more of the constrained resource.

Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-04 Prepare an analysis showing whether a special order should be accepted.

Learning Objective: 12-02 Prepare an analysis showing whether a product line or other business segment should be added or dropped.Learning Objective: 12-05 Determine the most profitable use of a constrained resource.

7.

value: 1.00 points

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7.	Assume that Cane normally produces and sells 45,000 Betas per year. If Cane discontinues the Beta product line, how much will profits increase or decrease?

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WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-03 Prepare a make or buy analysis.Learning Objective: 12-06 Determine the value of obtaining more of the constrained resource.

Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-04 Prepare an analysis showing whether a special order should be accepted.

Learning Objective: 12-02 Prepare an analysis showing whether a product line or other business segment should be added or dropped.Learning Objective: 12-05 Determine the most profitable use of a constrained resource.

8.

value: 1.00 points

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8.	Assume that Cane normally produces and sells 65,000 Betas and 85,000 Alphas per year. If Cane discontinues the Beta product line, its sales representatives could increase sales of Alpha by 20,000 units. If Cane discontinues the Beta product line, how much would profits increase or decrease?

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WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-03 Prepare a make or buy analysis.Learning Objective: 12-06 Determine the value of obtaining more of the constrained resource.

Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-04 Prepare an analysis showing whether a special order should be accepted.

Learning Objective: 12-02 Prepare an analysis showing whether a product line or other business segment should be added or dropped.Learning Objective: 12-05 Determine the most profitable use of a constrained resource.

9.

value: 1.00 points

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9.	Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 85,000 Alphas during the current year. A supplier has offered to manufacture and deliver 85,000 Alphas to Cane for a price of $100 per unit. If Cane buys 85,000 units from the supplier instead of making those units, how much will profits increase or decrease?

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WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-03 Prepare a make or buy analysis.Learning Objective: 12-06 Determine the value of obtaining more of the constrained resource.

Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-04 Prepare an analysis showing whether a special order should be accepted.

Learning Objective: 12-02 Prepare an analysis showing whether a product line or other business segment should be added or dropped.Learning Objective: 12-05 Determine the most profitable use of a constrained resource.

10.

value: 1.00 points

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10.

Assume that Cane expects to produce and sell 55,000 Alphas during the current year. A supplier has offered to manufacture and deliver 55,000 Alphas to Cane for a price of $100 per unit. If Cane buys 55,000 units from the supplier instead of making those units, how much will profits increase or decrease?

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WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-03 Prepare a make or buy analysis.Learning Objective: 12-06 Determine the value of obtaining more of the constrained resource.

Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-04 Prepare an analysis showing whether a special order should be accepted.

Learning Objective: 12-02 Prepare an analysis showing whether a product line or other business segment should be added or dropped.Learning Objective: 12-05 Determine the most profitable use of a constrained resource.

11.

value: 1.00 points

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11.	How many pounds of raw material are needed to make one unit of Alpha and one unit of Beta?

References

WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-03 Prepare a make or buy analysis.Learning Objective: 12-06 Determine the value of obtaining more of the constrained resource.

Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-04 Prepare an analysis showing whether a special order should be accepted.

Learning Objective: 12-02 Prepare an analysis showing whether a product line or other business segment should be added or dropped.Learning Objective: 12-05 Determine the most profitable use of a constrained resource.

12.

value: 1.00 points

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12.	What contribution margin per pound of raw material is earned by Alpha and Beta? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

References

WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-03 Prepare a make or buy analysis.Learning Objective: 12-06 Determine the value of obtaining more of the constrained resource.

Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-04 Prepare an analysis showing whether a special order should be accepted.

Learning Objective: 12-02 Prepare an analysis showing whether a product line or other business segment should be added or dropped.Learning Objective: 12-05 Determine the most profitable use of a constrained resource.

13.

value: 1.00 points

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13.	Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 85,000 units of Alpha and 65,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 166,000 pounds. How many units of each product should Cane produce to maximize its profits?

References

WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-03 Prepare a make or buy analysis.Learning Objective: 12-06 Determine the value of obtaining more of the constrained resource.

Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-04 Prepare an analysis showing whether a special order should be accepted.

Learning Objective: 12-02 Prepare an analysis showing whether a product line or other business segment should be added or dropped.Learning Objective: 12-05 Determine the most profitable use of a constrained resource.

14.

value: 1.00 points

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14.

Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 85,000 units of Alpha and 65,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 166,000 pounds. What is the maximum contribution margin Cane Company can earn given the limited quantity of raw materials?

References

WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-03 Prepare a make or buy analysis.Learning Objective: 12-06 Determine the value of obtaining more of the constrained resource.

Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-04 Prepare an analysis showing whether a special order should be accepted.

Learning Objective: 12-02 Prepare an analysis showing whether a product line or other business segment should be added or dropped.Learning Objective: 12-05 Determine the most profitable use of a constrained resource.

15.

value: 1.00 points

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15.

Assume that Canes customers would buy a maximum of 85,000 units of Alpha and 65,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the companys raw material available for production is limited to 166,000 pounds. Up to how much should it be willing to pay per pound for additional raw materials? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)