Question: Schultz Co. currently uses a machine process to produce its only product, the widget. Relevant financial and production information follows: Selling price 14 per unit
| Schultz Co. currently uses a machine process to produce its only product, the widget. | ||||||||||
| Relevant financial and production information follows: | ||||||||||
| Selling price | 14 | per unit | ||||||||
| Direct materials | 3 | per unit | ||||||||
| Direct labor | 2.25 | per unit | ||||||||
| Var MOH | 1.75 | per unit | ||||||||
| Fixed MOH | 65000 | per month | ||||||||
| Var S & A | 2 | per unit | ||||||||
| Fixed S & A | 25000 | monthly | ||||||||
| Current volume | 25000 | units monthly | ||||||||
| a. Calculate how many units Schultz Co. needs to sell to break even. (4 pts) | ||||||||||
| b. Calculate how much in Sales $ Schultz Co. needs to earn $40,000 profit. (4 pts) | ||||||||||
| c. What is Schultz Co. current margin of safety in Sales $? (4 pts) | ||||||||||
| d. Schultz Co. has an opportunity to buy a better processing machine. The purchase would increase | ||||||||||
| the monthly fixed MOH by $15,000, but will reduce the direct labor to $1.50 per unit. | ||||||||||
| Calculate the benefit or loss to Schultz Co. if it decides to buy this machine. (4 pts) | ||||||||||
| e. An advertiser has approached Schultz Co. with an idea. If Schultz Co. puts an ad on-line | ||||||||||
| for a monthly cost of $8,000, sales are estimated to increase by 5%. | ||||||||||
| Calculate the benefit or loss to Schultz Co. if it decides to get the advertisement. (4 pts) | ||||||||||
| Answer part e. independently of the information in part d. | ||||||||||
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