Maria Turner has just graduated from college with a degree in accounting. She had planned to enroll immediately in the master's program at her university but has been offered a lucrative job at a well-known company. The job is exactly what Maria had hoped to find after obtaining her graduate degree. In anticipation of master's program classes, Maria has already spent $450 to apply for the program. Tuition is $8,000 per year, and the program will take two years to complete. Maria's expected salary after completing the master's program is approximately $60,000. If she pursues the master's degree, Maria would stay in her current home that is near the campus and costs $600 per month in rent. She would also remain at her current job that pays $25,000 per year. Additionally, Maria's immediate family is nearby. She spends considerable time with family and friends, especially during the holidays. This would not be possible if she accepts the job offer because of the distance from her new location. The job Maria has been offered includes a salary of $50,000. She would have to relocate to another state, but her employer would pay the $5,000 for moving expenses. Maria's rent in the new location would be approximately $800 per month. The new location is a fast- growing, active city that offers a number of cultural activities that Maria would enjoy. The city is also home to Maria's favorite Major League Baseball team, and she would expect to buy season tickets. Required: 1. Help Maria make her decision by categorizing the factors involved in making her choice. Complete the following chart regarding the factors in Maria's decision. A single factor may have multiple yes answers. 2. For each of the following items, identify the differential amount in Maria's alternatives. For example, the incremental cost of tuition is $16,000 if Maria chooses to pursue the master's degree. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Help Maria make her decision by categorizing the factors involved in making her choice. Complete the following chart regarding the factors in Maria's decision. A single factor may have multiple columns checked." Relevant Irrelevant Sunk Cost Qualitative Factor S450 spent on application fee $8,000 per year tuition $60,000 salary with master's degree 5600 per month current rent $25,000 current salary Time spent with family and friends $50,000 new salary $5,000 moving expenses $800 rent per month in new location Cultural activities in the new location Ability to have MLB season tickets E7-6 through E7-10. [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Morning Sky, Inc. (MSI), manufactures and sells computer games. The company has several product lines based on the age range of the target market. MSI sells both individual games as well as packaged sets. All games are in CD format, and some utilize accessories such as steering wheels, electronic tablets, and hand controls. To date, MSI has developed and manufactured all the CDs itself as well as the accessories and packaging for all of its products. The gaming market has traditionally been targeted at teenagers and young adults; however, the increasing affordability of computers and the incorporation of computer activities into junior high and elementary school curriculums has led to a significant increase in sales to younger children. MSI has always included games for younger children but now wants to expand its business to capitalize on changes in the industry. The company currently has excess capacity and is investigating several possible ways to improve profitability E7-6 (Algo) Analyzing Special-Order Decision [LO 7-2, 7-3] MSI has been approached by a fourth-grade teacher from Portland about the possibility of creating a specially designed game that would be customized for her classroom and environment. The teacher would like an educational game to correspond to her classroom coverage of the history of the Pacific Northwest, and the state of Oregon in particular. MSI has not sold its products directly to teachers or school systems in the past, but its Marketing Department identified that possibility during a recent meeting. The teacher has offered to buy 1,700 copies of the CD at a price of $6.00 each. MSI could easily modify one of its existing educational programs about U.S. history to accommodate the request. The modifications would cost approximately $310. A summary of the information related to production of MSI's current history program follows: $ 1.23 0.37 2.09 Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead Total cost per unit Sales price per unit 1.80 $ 5.49 $13.00 Required: 1. Compute the incremental profit (or loss) from accepting the special order. 2. Should MSI accept the special order? 3. Suppose that the special order had been to purchase 1,700 copies of the program for $2.50 each. Compute the incremental profit (or loss) from accepting the special order under this scenario. 4. Suppose that MSI is operating at full capacity. To accept the special order, it would have to reduce production of the history program. Compute the special order price at which MSI would be indifferent between accepting or rejecting the special order. Required information E7-6 through E7-10. [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Morning Sky, Inc. (MSI), manufactures and sells computer games. The company has several product lines based on the age range of the target market. MSI sells both individual games as well as packaged sets. All games are in CD format, and some utilize accessories such as steering wheels, electronic tablets, and hand controls. To date, MSI has developed and manufactured all the CDs itself as well as the accessories and packaging for all of its products. The gaming market has traditionally been targeted at teenagers and young adults; however, the increasing affordability of computers and the incorporation of computer activities into junior high and elementary school curriculums has led to a significant increase in sales to younger children. MSI has always included games for younger children but now wants to expand its business to capitalize on changes in the industry. The company currently has excess capacity and is investigating several possible ways to improve profitability. E7-7 (Algo) Analyzing Make-or-Buy Decision (LO 7-2, 7-4) MSI is considering outsourcing the production of the handheld control module used with some of its products. The company has received a bid from Monte Legend Co. (MLC) to produce 15,000 units of the module per year for $32.00 each. The following information pertains to MSi's production of the control modules: Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead Total cost per unit $15 10 6 3 $34 MSI has determined that it could eliminate all variable costs if the control modules were produced externally, but none of the fixed overhead is avoidable. At this time, MSI has no specific use in mind for the space that is currently dedicated to the control module production Required: 1. Compute the difference in cost between making and buying the control module. 2. Should MSI buy the modules from MLC or continue to make them? 3-a. Suppose that the MSI space currently used for the modules could utilized by a new product line that would generate $27,000 in annual profit. Recompute the difference in cost between making and buying under this scenario. 3-b. Does this change your recommendation to MSI? E7-6 through E7-10. [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Morning Sky, Inc. (MSI), manufactures and sells computer games. The company has several product lines based on the age range of the target market. MSI sells both individual games as well as packaged sets. All games are in CD format, and some utilize accessories such as steering wheels, electronic tablets, and hand controls. To date, MSI has developed and manufactured all the CDs itself as well as the accessories and packaging for all of its products. The gaming market has traditionally been targeted at teenagers and young adults; however, the increasing affordability of computers and the incorporation of computer activities into junior high and elementary school curriculums has led to a significant increase in sales to younger children. MSI has always included games for younger children but now wants to expand its business to capitalize on changes in the industry. The company currently has excess capacity and is investigating several possible ways to improve profitability. E7-8 (Algo) Analyzing Keep-or-Drop Decision [LO 7-2, 7-5) MSI is considering eliminating a product from its ToddleTown Tours collection. This collection is aimed at children one to three years of age and includes "ours" of a hypothetical town. Two products, The Pet Store Parade and The Grocery Getaway, have impressive sales. However, sales for the third CD in the collection, The Post Office Polka, have lagged the others. Several other CDs are planned for this collection, but none is ready for production. MSI's information related to the ToddleTown Tours collection follows: Segmented Income Statement for MSI'S ToddleTown Tours Product Lines Pet Post Store Grocery Office Parade Getaway Polka Total Sales revenue $70,000 $65,000 $23,000 $158,000 Variable costs 31,000 27,000 18,000 76,000 Contribution margin $39,000 $38,000 $ 5,000 $ 82,000 Less: Direct Fixed costs 5,600 4,300 4,500 14,400 Segment margin $33,400 $33,700 $ 500 $ 67,600 Less: Common fixed costs* 7,000 6,500 2,300 15,800 Net operating income (loss) $26,400 $27,200 $(1,800) $ 51,800 *Allocated based on total sales revenue. MSI has determined that elimination of the Post Office Polka (POP) program would not impact sales of the other two items. The remaining fixed overhead currently allocated to the POP product would be redistributed to the remaining two products. Required: 1. Calculate the incremental effect on profit if the POP product is eliminated. 2. Should MSI drop the POP product? 3-a. Calculate the incremental effect on profit if the POP product is eliminated. Suppose that $2,000 of the common fixed costs could be avoided if the POP product line were eliminated. Required information E7-6 through E7-10. [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Morning Sky, Inc. (MSI), manufactures and sells computer games. The company has several product lines based on the age range of the target market. MSI sells both individual games as well as packaged sets. All games are in CD format, and some utilize accessories such as steering wheels, electronic tablets, and hand controls. To date, MSI has developed and manufactured all the CDs itself as well as the accessories and packaging for all of its products. The gaming market has traditionally been targeted at teenagers and young adults; however, the increasing affordability of computers and the incorporation of computer activities into junior high and elementary school curriculums has led to a significant increase in sales to younger children. MSI has always included games for younger children but now wants to expand its business to capitalize on changes in the industry. The company currently has excess capacity and is investigating several possible ways to improve profitability. E7-9 (Algo) Analyzing Sell-or-Process-Further Decision [LO 7-2, 7-6] MSI's educational products are currently sold without any supplemental materials. The company is considering the inclusion of instructional materials such as an overhead slide presentation, potential test questions, and classroom bulletin board materials for teachers. A summary of the expected costs and revenues for MSI's two options follows: CD Only 37,000 units $ 31.00 CD with Instructional Materials 37,000 units $ 48.00 Estimated demand Estimated sales price Estimated cost per unit Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead Unit manufacturing cost Additional development cost $ 5.75 8.00 8.00 8.50 $ 30.25 $ 8.25 12.00 11.25 8.50 $ 40.00 $105,000 Required: 1. Based on the given data, compute the increase or decrease in profit that would result if instructional materials were added to the CDs. 2. Should MSI add the instructional materials or sell the CDs without them? 3-a. Suppose that the higher price of the CDs with instructional materials is expected to reduce demand to 19,000 units. Complete the table given below based on Requirement 1 and 2 data. 3-b. Should MSI add the instructional materials or sell the CDs without them? E7-15 (Algo) Making Decisions Involving Constrained Resource [LO 7-2, 7-7] Cordova manufactures three types of stained glass window, cleverly named Products A, B, and C. Information about these products follows: Sales price Variable costs per unit Fixed costs per unit Required number of labor hours Product A $49.00 15.80 5.00 2.00 Product B $59.00 11.50 5.00 2.50 Product C $89.00 23.80 5.00 4.00 Cordova currently is limited to 60,000 labor hours per month. Required: Assuming an infinite demand for each of Cordova's products, determine contribution margin per direct labor hour. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Contribution Margin Product A Product B CM per DL hour CM per DL hour CM per DL hour Product C Which product would be Cordova's first choice to produce? Product B Product A O Product C