Question: Question Content Area Differential Analysis for Sales Promotion Proposal Sole Mates Inc. is planning a one-month campaign for July to promote sales of one of
Question Content Area Differential Analysis for Sales Promotion Proposal Sole Mates Inc. is planning a one-month campaign for July to promote sales of one of its two shoe products. A total of $168,000 has been budgeted for advertising, contests, redeemable coupons, and other promotional activities. The following data have been assembled for their possible usefulness in deciding which of the products to select for the campaign: Tennis Shoes Walking Shoes Unit selling price $68 $75 Unit production costs: Direct materials $(12) $(16) Direct labor (4) (5) Variable factory overhead (3) (4) Fixed factory overhead (7) (9) Total unit production costs $(26) $(34) Unit variable selling expenses (22) (20) Unit fixed selling expenses (12) (8) Total unit costs $(60) $(62) Operating income per unit $8 $13 No increase in facilities would be necessary to produce and sell the increased output. It is anticipated that 30,000 additional units of tennis shoes or 25,000 additional units of walking shoes could be sold without changing the unit selling price of either product. Required: Question Content Area 1. Prepare a differential analysis as of June 19 to determine whether to promote tennis shoes (Alternative 1) or walking shoes (Alternative 2). If an amount is zero, enter "0". Use a minus sign to indicate costs. If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss. Differential Analysis Promote Tennis Shoes (Alt. 1) or Promote Walking Shoes (Alt. 2) June 19 Promote Tennis Shoes (Alternative 1) Promote Walking Shoes (Alternative 2) Differential Effects (Alternative 2) Revenues $fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_1 $fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_2 $fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_3 Costs: Direct materials fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_4 fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_5 fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_6 Direct labor fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_7 fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_8 fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_9 Variable factory overhead fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_10 fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_11 fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_12 Variable selling expenses fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_13 fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_14 fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_15 Sales promotion fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_16 fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_17 fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_18 Profit (loss) $fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_19 $fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_20 $fill in the blank f708220d507cfc7_21 Question Content Area 2. Determine whether to promote tennis shoes (Alternative 1) or walking shoes (Alternative 2). 3. The sales manager had tentatively decided to promote walking shoes, estimating that operating income would be increased by $157,000 ($13 operating income per unit for 25,000 units, less promotion expenses of $168,000). The manager also believed that the selection of tennis shoes would reduce operating income by, $72,000 ($8 operating income per unit for 30,000 units, less promotion expenses of $168,000). State briefly your reasons for supporting or opposing the tentative decision. The sales manager's tentative decision should be . The sales manager considered the full unit costs instead of the differential (additional) revenue and differential (additional) costs. An analysis similar to that presented in part (1) would lead to the selection of for the promotional campaign, because this alternative will contribute to operating income than would be contributed by promoting
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