Strategic Initiatives and CSR Get Hitched Inc. is a production company that is in the process...

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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 $2,100,000. 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 $1,365,000. Of this cost, 40% is for labor, 20% is for materials, and 40% 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 55% direct labor, 25% direct materials, and 20% 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 Direct Materials Overhead Total Cost makeup of Procedure 2: Direct Labor Direct Materials Overhead Total 2. The company's actual direct materials cost is $390,600 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: 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 $2,100,000. 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 $1,365,000. Of this cost, 40% is for labor, 20% is for materials, and 40% 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 55% direct labor, 25% direct materials, and 20% 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 Direct Materials Overhead Total Cost makeup of Procedure 2: Direct Labor Direct Materials Overhead Total 2. The company's actual direct materials cost is $390,600 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: