ompany manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $185 and $120, respectively. Each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $5 per pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce 112,000 units of each product. Its average cost per unit for each product at this level of activity are given below:     Alpha Beta Direct materials   $ 30     $ 10   Direct labor     22       29   Variable manufacturing overhead     20       13   Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead     24       26   Variable selling expenses     20       16   Common fixed expenses     23       18   Total cost per unit   $ 139     $ 112       The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed expenses are unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars.

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Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $185 and $120, respectively. Each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $5 per pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce 112,000 units of each product. Its average cost per unit for each product at this level of activity are given below:

 

  Alpha Beta
Direct materials   $ 30     $ 10  
Direct labor     22       29  
Variable manufacturing overhead     20       13  
Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead     24       26  
Variable selling expenses     20       16  
Common fixed expenses     23       18  
Total cost per unit   $ 139     $ 112  
 

 

The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed expenses are unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars.

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Assume that Cane’s customers would buy a maximum of 88,000 units of Alpha and 68,000 units of Beta. Also assume that the company’s raw material available for production is limited to 172,000 pounds. If Cane uses its 172,000 pounds of raw materials, up to how much should it be willing to pay per pound for additional raw materials? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $185 and
$120, respectively. Each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $5 per
pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce 112,000 units of each
product. Its average cost per unit for each product at this level of activity are given
below:
Direct materials
Direct labor
Variable manufacturing overhead
Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead
Variable selling expenses
Common fixed expenses
Alpha
$ 30
22
20
24
20
23
Beta
$ 10
29
13
26
16
18
Total cost per unit
$139
$112
The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable,
whereas its common fixed expenses are unavoidable and have been allocated to
products based on sales dollars.
Transcribed Image Text:Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Cane Company manufactures two products called Alpha and Beta that sell for $185 and $120, respectively. Each product uses only one type of raw material that costs $5 per pound. The company has the capacity to annually produce 112,000 units of each product. Its average cost per unit for each product at this level of activity are given below: Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Traceable fixed manufacturing overhead Variable selling expenses Common fixed expenses Alpha $ 30 22 20 24 20 23 Beta $ 10 29 13 26 16 18 Total cost per unit $139 $112 The company considers its traceable fixed manufacturing overhead to be avoidable, whereas its common fixed expenses are unavoidable and have been allocated to products based on sales dollars.
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