Strategic Initiatives and CSR Get Hitched Inc. is a production company that is in the process of testing a strategic initiative aimed at increasing gross profit. The company's current sales revenue is $1,200,000. Currently, the company's gross profit is 35% of sales, but the company's target gross profit percentage is 40%. The company's current monthly cost of production is $780,000 of this cost, 60% is for labor, 30% is for materials, and 10% is for overhead. The strategic initiative being tested at Get Hitched is a redesign of its production process that splits the process into two sequential procedures. The make up of the costs of production for Procedure 1 is currently 50% direct labor, 45% direct materials, and 5% overhead. The makeup of the costs of production for Procedure 2 is currently 50% direct labor, 20% direct materials, and 30% overhead. Company management estimates that Procedure 1 costs twice as much as Procedure 2 1. Determine what the cost of labor, materials, and overhead for both Procedures 1 and 2 would need to be for the company to meet its target gross profit at the current level of sales. Cost makeup of Procedure 1: Direct Labor 240,000 Direct Materials 216,000 Overhead 24,000 / Total 480,000 Cost makeup of Procedure 2: Direct Labor 120,000 Direct Materials 48,000 Overhead 72,000 Calculad Printem Cost makeup of Procedure 2: 120,000 Direct Labor Direct Materials 48,000 Overhead 72,000 Total 240,000 2. The company's actual direct materials cost is $223,200 for Procedure 1. Determine the actual cost of direct labor, direct materials, and overhead for each procedure, and the total cost of production for each procedure. Cost makeup of Procedure 1: Direct Labor 248,000 Direct Materials 223,200 Overhead 24,800 496,000 Total Cost makeup of Procedure 2: Direct Labor 124,000 49,600 Direct Materials Overhead 74,400 Total 248,000 3. The company is planning a CSR initiative to reuse some of the indirect materials used in production during Procedure 2. These indirect materials normally Calculator Printem Total 240,000 2. The company's actual direct materials cost is $223,200 for Procedure 1. Determine the actual cost of direct labor, direct materials, and overhead for each procedure, and the total cost of production for each procedure. Cost makeup of Procedure 1: Direct Labor 248,000 223,200 Direct Materials Overhead 24,800 Total 496,000 Cost makeup of Procedure 2: Direct Labor 124,000 49,600 Direct Materials Overhead 74,400 Total 248,000 3. The company is planning a CSR initiative to reuse some of the indirect materials used in production during Procedure 2. These indirect materials normally make up 70% of the overhead cost for Procedure 2, but the CSR initiative would reduce the usage of indirect materials. Determine what the maximum new cost of these indirect materials could be for Procedure 2 if this CSR initiative is expected to enable the company to meet its target gross profit percentage (holding all other costs constant). Maximum new cost of P2 overhead materials: Check My Work Previous Next