{ "key_pair_value_system": true, "answer_rating_count": "", "question_feedback_html": { "html_star": "", "html_star_feedback": "" }, "answer_average_rating_value": "", "answer_date_js": "2024-06-28T07:00:38-04:00", "answer_date": "2024-06-28 07:00:38", "is_docs_available": null, "is_excel_available": null, "is_pdf_available": null, "count_file_available": 0, "main_page": "student_question_view", "question_id": "4259637", "url": "\/study-help\/questions\/case-518-analysis-of-mixed-costs-in-a-pricing-decision-4259637", "question_creation_date_js": "2024-06-28T07:00:38-04:00", "question_creation_date": "Jun 28, 2024 07:00 AM", "meta_title": "[Solved] CASE 518 Analysis of Mixed Costs in a Pri | SolutionInn", "meta_description": "Answer of - CASE 518 Analysis of Mixed Costs in a Pricing Decision [ LO1 , LO2 or LO3 or LO5 ] Maria Chavez owns a catering compan | SolutionInn", "meta_keywords": "case,518,analysis,mixed,costs,pricing,decision,lo1,lo2,lo3,lo5,maria", "question_title_h1": "CASE 518 Analysis of Mixed Costs in a Pricing Decision [ LO1 , LO2 or LO3 or LO5 ] Maria Chavez owns a catering company", "question_title": "CASE 518 Analysis of Mixed Costs in a Pricing Decision [ LO1", "question_title_for_js_snippet": "CASE 518 Analysis of Mixed Costs in a Pricing Decision LO1 , LO2 or LO3 or LO5 Maria Chavez owns a catering company that serves food and beverages at parties and business functions Chavezs business is seasonal, with a heavy schedule during the summer months and holidays and a lighter schedule at other times One of the major events Chavezs customers request is a cocktail party She offers a standard cocktail party and has estimated the cost per guest as follows Labor Overhead Month Hours Expenses January 2,500 $ 55,000 February 2,800 59,000 March 3,000 60,000 April 4,200 64,000 May 4,500 67,000 June 5,500 71,000 July 6,500 74,000 August 7,500 77,000 September 7,000 75,000 October 4,500 68,000 November 3,100 62,000 December 6,500 73,000 Total 57,600 $805,000 The standard cocktail party lasts three hours and Chavez hires one worker for every six guests, so that works out to one half hour of labor per guest These workers are hired only as needed and are paid only for the hours they actually work When bidding on cocktail parties, Chavez adds a 15 markup to yield a price of about $31 per guest She is confi dent about her estimates of the costs of food and beverages and labor but is not as comfortable with the estimate of overhead cost The $13 98 overhead cost per labor hour was determined by dividing total overhead expenses for the last 12 months by total labor hours for the same period Monthly data concerning overhead costs and labor hours follow Cases Chavez has received a request to bid on a 180 guest fund raising cocktail party to be given next month by an important local charity (The party would last the usual three hours ) She would like to win this contract because the guest list for this charity event includes many prominent individuals that she would like to land as future clients Maria is confi dent that these potential customers would be favorably impressed by her companys services at the charity event Cost Behavior Analysis and Use 225 Required 1 Estimate the contribution to profi t of a standard 180 guest cocktail party if Chavez charges her usual price of $31 per guest (In other words, by how much would her overall profi t increase ) 2 How low could Chavez bid for the charity event in terms of a price per guest and still not lose money on the event itself 3 The individual who is organizing the charitys fund raising event has indicated that he has already received a bid under $30 from another catering company Do you think Chavez should bid below her normal $31 per guest price for the charity event Why or why not", "question_description": "CASE 518 Analysis of Mixed Costs in a Pricing Decision [ LO1 , LO2 or LO3 or LO5 ] Maria Chavez owns a catering company that serves food and beverages at parties and business functions. Chavezs business is seasonal, with a heavy schedule during the summer months and holidays and a lighter schedule at other times. One of the major events Chavezs customers request is a cocktail party. She offers a standard cocktail party and has estimated the cost per guest as follows: Labor- Overhead Month Hours Expenses January . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 $ 55,000 February . . . . . . . . . 2,800 59,000 March. . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 60,000 April . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,200 64,000 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,500 67,000 June. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,500 71,000 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,500 74,000 August . . . . . . . . . . . 7,500 77,000 September. . . . . . . . 7,000 75,000 October . . . . . . . . . . 4,500 68,000 November . . . . . . . . 3,100 62,000 December . . . . . . . . 6,500 73,000 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,600 $805,000 The standard cocktail party lasts three hours and Chavez hires one worker for every six guests, so that works out to one-half hour of labor per guest. These workers are hired only as needed and are paid only for the hours they actually work. When bidding on cocktail parties, Chavez adds a 15% markup to yield a price of about $31 per guest. She is confi dent about her estimates of the costs of food and beverages and labor but is not as comfortable with the estimate of overhead cost. The $13.98 overhead cost per labor-hour was determined by dividing total overhead expenses for the last 12 months by total labor-hours for the same period. Monthly data concerning overhead costs and labor-hours follow: Cases Chavez has received a request to bid on a 180-guest fund-raising cocktail party to be given next month by an important local charity. (The party would last the usual three hours.) She would like to win this contract because the guest list for this charity event includes many prominent individuals that she would like to land as future clients. Maria is confi dent that these potential customers would be favorably impressed by her companys services at the charity event. Cost Behavior: Analysis and Use 225 Required: 1. Estimate the contribution to profi t of a standard 180-guest cocktail party if Chavez charges her usual price of $31 per guest. (In other words, by how much would her overall profi t increase?) 2. How low could Chavez bid for the charity event in terms of a price per guest and still not lose money on the event itself? 3. The individual who is organizing the charitys fund-raising event has indicated that he has already received a bid under $30 from another catering company. Do you think Chavez should bid below her normal $31 per guest price for the charity event? Why or why not", "transcribed_text": "", "related_book": { "title": "Managerial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making ", "isbn": "1118856996, 978-1118856994", "edition": "4th Canadian edition", "authors": "Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso, Ibrahim M. 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