Lens Care Inc. (LCI) manufactures specialized equipment for polishing optical lenses. There are two models - one mainly used for fine eyewear (F-32) and another for lenses used in binoculars, cameras, and similar equipment (B-13). The manufacturing cost of each unit is calculated using activity-based costing, using the following manufacturing cost pools:   Cost Pools Allocation Base Costing Rate Materials handling Number of parts $ 4.20 per part Manufacturing supervision Hours of machine time $ 14.98 per hour Assembly Number of parts $ 4.20 per part Machine setup Each setup $ 57.40 per setup Inspection and testing Logged hours $ 46.40 per hour Packaging Logged hours $ 20.40 per hour     LCI currently sells the B-13 model for $5,825 and the F-32 model for $6,260. Manufacturing costs and activity usage for the two products are as follows:     B-13   F-32 Direct materials $ 165.40     $ 76.32   Number of parts   178.00       138   Machine hours   8.80       4.38   Inspection time   3.50       2.60   Packaging time   1.80       1.40   Setups   4       3       The market price for B-13 and F-32 are reduced to $5,745 and $6,135 respectively. To achieve the target cost, Lens Care plans to reduce materials handling costs. How many parts must be removed from F-32 in order to achieve the target cost for F-32 (round up to whole units)?   Multiple Choice   46   39   15   27   31

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Lens Care Inc. (LCI) manufactures specialized equipment for polishing optical lenses. There are two models - one mainly used for fine eyewear (F-32) and another for lenses used in binoculars, cameras, and similar equipment (B-13).

The manufacturing cost of each unit is calculated using activity-based costing, using the following manufacturing cost pools:

 

Cost Pools Allocation Base Costing Rate
Materials handling Number of parts $ 4.20 per part
Manufacturing supervision Hours of machine time $ 14.98 per hour
Assembly Number of parts $ 4.20 per part
Machine setup Each setup $ 57.40 per setup
Inspection and testing Logged hours $ 46.40 per hour
Packaging Logged hours $ 20.40 per hour
 

 

LCI currently sells the B-13 model for $5,825 and the F-32 model for $6,260. Manufacturing costs and activity usage for the two products are as follows:

 

  B-13   F-32
Direct materials $ 165.40     $ 76.32  
Number of parts   178.00       138  
Machine hours   8.80       4.38  
Inspection time   3.50       2.60  
Packaging time   1.80       1.40  
Setups   4       3  
 

 

The market price for B-13 and F-32 are reduced to $5,745 and $6,135 respectively. To achieve the target cost, Lens Care plans to reduce materials handling costs. How many parts must be removed from F-32 in order to achieve the target cost for F-32 (round up to whole units)?

 

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