Exercise 17-51 Relevant Cost Analysis-Conversion to JIT; Spreadsheet Application (LO 17-1, 17-5) As part of its commitment to quality, the J.J. Borden manufacturing company is proposing to introduce just-in-time (JIT) production methods. Managers of the company have an intuitive feel regarding the financial benefits associated with a change to JIT, but they would like to have some data to inform their decision making in this regard. You are provided with the following data: Existing Situation After Adopting JIT Item Manufacturing costs as percentage of sales: Product-level support Variable manufacturing overhead Direet materials Direct manufacturing labor 148 27 29 23 6% 12 19 16 Other financial data: Sales revenue Inventory of WIP $1,425,000 255,000 $1,800,000 45,000 Other data: Manufacturing cycle time Inventory financing costs (per annum) 60 days 10% 30 days 10% Required: As the management accountant for the company, prepare an estimate the financial benefits associated with the adoption of JIT. Specifically, what is the estimated change in annual operating income attributable to the JIT implementation? Current Situation After JIT Change Items Sales Less: Costs Product-level support Variable manufacturing overhead Direct materials Direct manufacturing labor Inventory financing costs Operating profit