Question: 1. Machine Replacement Decision A company is considering replacing an old piece of machinery, which cost $600,200 and has $348,100 of accumulated depreciation to date,

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Machine Replacement Decision

A company is considering replacing an old piece of machinery, which cost $600,200 and has $348,100 of accumulated depreciation to date, with a new machine that has a purchase price of $483,000. The old machine could be sold for $62,100. The annual variable production costs associated with the old machine are estimated to be $157,700 per year for eight years. The annual variable production costs for the new machine are estimated to be $99,400 per year for eight years.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated April 29 to determine whether to continue with (Alternative 1) or replace (Alternative 2) the old machine. If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Continue with Old Machine (Alt. 1) or Replace Old Machine (Alt. 2)
April 29
Continue with Old Machine (Alternative 1) Replace Old Machine (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
Revenues:
Proceeds from sale of old machine $ $ $
Costs:
Purchase price
Variable productions costs (8 years)
Income (Loss) $ $ $

Determine whether to continue with (Alternative 1) or replace (Alternative 2) the old machine.

b. What is the sunk cost in this situation?

The sunk cost is $.

2.

Sell or Process Further

Bunyon Lumber Company incurs a cost of $386 per hundred board feet (hbf) in processing certain "rough-cut" lumber, which it sells for $540 per hbf. An alternative is to produce a "finished cut" at a total processing cost of $522 per hbf, which can be sold for $742 per hbf.

Prepare a differential analysis dated August 9 on whether to sell rough-cut lumber (Alternative 1) or process further into finished-cut lumber (Alternative 2). For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Sell Rough-Cut (Alt. 1) or Process Further into Finished Cut (Alt. 2)
August 9
Sell Rough-Cut (Alternative 1) Process Further into Finished Cut (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
Revenues, per 100 board ft. $ $ $
Costs, per 100 board ft.
Income (Loss), per 100 board ft. $ $ $

Determine whether to sell rough-cut lumber (Alternative 1) or process further into finished-cut lumber (Alternative 2).

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Decision on Accepting Additional Business

Down Home Jeans Co. has an annual plant capacity of 66,200 units, and current production is 44,200 units. Monthly fixed costs are $41,100, and variable costs are $25 per unit. The present selling price is $34 per unit. On November 12 of the current year, the company received an offer from Fields Company for 15,600 units of the product at $28 each. Fields Company will market the units in a foreign country under its own brand name. The additional business is not expected to affect the domestic selling price or quantity of sales of Down Home Jeans Co.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated November 12 on whether to reject (Alternative 1) or accept (Alternative 2) the Fields order. If an amount is zero, enter zero "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Reject Order (Alt. 1) or Accept Order (Alt. 2)
November 12
Reject Order (Alternative 1) Accept Order (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
Revenues $ $ $
Costs:
Variable manufacturing costs
Income (Loss) $ $ $

b. Having unused capacity available is to this decision. The differential revenue is than the differential cost. Thus, accepting this additional business will result in a net .

c. What is the minimum price per unit that would produce a positive contribution margin? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Decision on Accepting Additional Business

Brightstone Tire and Rubber Company has capacity to produce 128,000 tires. Brightstone presently produces and sells 98,000 tires for the North American market at a price of $95 per tire. Brightstone is evaluating a special order from a European automobile company, Euro Motors. Euro is offering to buy 15,000 tires for $79.75 per tire. Brightstone's accounting system indicates that the total cost per tire is as follows:

Direct materials $36
Direct labor 13
Factory overhead (70% variable) 22
Selling and administrative expenses (40% variable) 19
Total $90

Brightstone pays a selling commission equal to 5% of the selling price on North American orders, which is included in the variable portion of the selling and administrative expenses. However, this special order would not have a sales commission. If the order was accepted, the tires would be shipped overseas for an additional shipping cost of $5 per tire. In addition, Euro has made the order conditional on receiving European safety certification. Brightstone estimates that this certification would cost $75,000.

a. Prepare a differential analysis dated January 21 on whether to reject (Alternative 1) or accept (Alternative 2) the special order from Euro Motors. If an amount is zero, enter zero "0". If required, round interim calculations to two decimal places.

Differential Analysis
Reject Order (Alt. 1) or Accept Order (Alt. 2)
January 21
Reject Order (Alternative 1) Accept Order (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
Revenues $ $ $
Costs:
Direct materials
Direct labor
Variable factory overhead
Variable selling and admin. expenses
Shipping costs
Certification costs
Income (Loss) $ $ $

Determine whether to reject (Alternative 1) or accept (Alternative 2) the special order from Euro Motors.

b. What is the minimum price per unit that would be financially acceptable to Brightstone? Round your answer to two decimal places. $per unit

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