1. Bluebird Manufacturing has received a special one-time order for 15,900 bird feeders at $3.90 per unit....
Question:
1. Bluebird Manufacturing has received a special one-time order for 15,900 bird feeders at $3.90 per unit. Bluebird currently produces and sells 75,000 units at $7.90 each. This level represents 80% of its capacity. Production costs for these units are $4.40 per unit, which includes $3.15 of variable costs and $2.15 of fixed costs. If the special offer is accepted, there will be no incremental fixed cost. If Bluebird accepts this additional business, the effect on income will be:
2.
Markson Company had the following results of operations for the past year:
Contribution margin income statement | Per Unit | Annual Total |
---|---|---|
Sales (12,000 units) | $ 20.00 | $ 240,000 |
Variable costs | ||
Direct materials | 4.25 | 51,000 |
Direct labor | 6.00 | 72,000 |
Overhead | 2.00 | 24,000 |
Contribution margin | 7.75 | 93,000 |
Fixed costs | ||
Fixed overhead | 4.25 | 51,000 |
Income | $ 3.50 | $ 42,000 |
A foreign company offers to buy 4,000 units at $14 per unit. In addition to variable manufacturingand administrative costs, selling these units would increase fixed overhead by $3,200 for the purchase of special tools. Markson's annual productive capacity is 18,000 units. If Markson accepts this additional business, its profits will:
3. Kobe Company has manufactured 200 partially finished cabinets at a cost of $100,000. These can be sold as is for $120,000. Instead, the cabinets can be stained and fitted with hardware to make finished cabinets. Further processing costs would be $24,000, and the finished cabinets could be sold for $160,000. If Kobe Company processes the cabinets further, incremental income is: