Answered step by step
Verified Expert Solution
Link Copied!

Question

1 Approved Answer

The Brisbane Manufacturing Company produces a single model of a CD player. Each player is sold for $209 with a resulting contribution margin of $73.

image text in transcribed
The Brisbane Manufacturing Company produces a single model of a CD player. Each player is sold for $209 with a resulting contribution margin of $73. Brisbane's management is considering a change in its quality control system. Currently, Brisbane spends $39,000 a year to inspect the CD players. An average of 1,800 units turn out to be defective - 1,440 of them are detected in the inspection process and are repaired for $75. If a defective CD player is not identied in the inspection process, the customer who receives it is given a full refund of the purchase price. The proposed quality control system involves the purchase of an x-ray machine for $200,000. The machine would last for four years and would have salvage value at that time of $19,000. Brisbane would also spend $620,000 immediately to train workers to better detect and repair defective units. Annual inspection costs would increase by $22,000. This new control system would reduce the number of defective units to 400 per year. 345 of these defective units would be detected and repaired at a cost of $48 per unit. Customers who still received defective players would be given a refund equal to 150% of the purchase price

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

Step: 1

blur-text-image

Get Instant Access with AI-Powered Solutions

See step-by-step solutions with expert insights and AI powered tools for academic success

Step: 2

blur-text-image

Step: 3

blur-text-image

Ace Your Homework with AI

Get the answers you need in no time with our AI-driven, step-by-step assistance

Get Started

Recommended Textbook for

Accounting

Authors: Lew Edwards, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Andreas Hellmann, Claire Beattie, Jodie Maxfield, John Hoggett

9th edition

1118608224, 1118608227, 730323994, 9780730323990, 730319172, 9780730319177, 978-1118608227

Students also viewed these Accounting questions