Doghay is the one of the largest commercial airplane manufacturers. In 2017, it began development of the
Question:
Doghay is the one of the largest commercial airplane manufacturers. In 2017, it began development of the 797-III, a 280-passenger plane with a range up to 4.800 miles. First deliveries will take place in 2021. The price will be about $70 million per plane.
Assume the annual fixed costs for the 797-III are $900 million and its variable cost per 797-III is $40 million.
Required:
(a) If Doghay automated its production process further and increased its fixed costs by S120 million then it can achieve a reduction of variable cost per airplane by $3 million. What are
i. the operating profit if 40 planes will be sold in 2021;
ii. your comments on the results?
b) Ignore question (b) above. If fixed costs do not change but variable costs increase by 25% before deliveries of any airplanes in 2021,
i. compute the new break-even point in dollar sales,
ii advise what strategies Doghay might use to ensure profitable operations with increase in variable costs?
Accounting Volume 2
ISBN: 978-0176509743
2nd Canadian edition
Authors: James Reeve, Jonathan Duchac, Sheila Elworthy, Carl S. Warren