Chapter 7 In Class Practice Problems

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Chapter 7 In Class Practice Problems 1. Special Order Decision At Bargain Electronics, it costs $34 per unit ($15 variable and $19 fixed) to make an MP3 player at full capacity that normally sells for $53. A foreign wholesaler offers to buy 3,180 units at $29 each. Bargain Electronics will incur special shipping costs of $4 per unit. Assuming that Bargain Electronics has excess operating capacity, what is the increase (or decrease) in Net Income that would result from accepting the special order? 2. Make or Buy Decision Manson Industries incurs unit costs of $8 ($5 variable and $3 fixed) in making an assembly part for its finished product. A supplier offers to make 10,400 of the assembly part at $6 per unit. If the offer is accepted, Manson will save all variable costs but no fixed costs. What is the increase (or decrease) in Net Income that would result from purchasing the assembly part from the supplier?
3. Sell or Process Further Decision Pine Street Inc. makes unfinished bookcases that it sells for $58.97. Production costs are $37.98 variable and $10.45 fixed. Because it has unused capacity, Pine Street is considering finishing the bookcases and selling them for $73.27. Variable finishing costs are expected to be $5.72 per unit with no increase in fixed costs. What is the increase or (decrease) in Net Income that would result from finishing the bookcases? 4. Retain or Replace Equipment Decision Bryant Company has a factory machine with a book value of $86,000 and a remaining useful life of 7 years. It can be sold for $30,900. A new machine is available at a cost of $429,700. This machine will have a 7-year useful life with no salvage value. The new machine will lower annual variable manufacturing costs from $576,000 to $459,000. W hat is the increase (or decrease) in Net Income that would result from replacing the machine?
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