Security Technology Incorporated (STI) is a manufacturer of an electronic control system used in the manufacture of certain special- duty auto transmissions used primarily for police and military applications. The part sells for $48 per unit and STI had sales of 24,950 units in the current year, 2021. STI had no inventory on hand at the beginning of 2021 and is projecting sales of 28,850 units in 2022, STI is planning the same production level for 2022 as in 2021, 26,900 units. The variable manufacturing costs for STI are $19, and the variable selling costs are only $0.30 per unit. The fixed manufacturing costs are $215,200 per year, and the fixed selling costs are $690 per year. Required: 1. Prepare an income statement for each year using full costing. 2. Prepare an Income statement for each year using variable costing. 3. Prepare a reconciliation of the difference each year in the operating income resulting from the full and variable costing methods.

Security Technology Incorporated (STI) is a manufacturer of an electronic control system used in the manufacture of certain special- duty auto transmissions used primarily for police and military applications. The part sells for $48 per unit and STI had sales of 24,950 units in the current year, 2021. STI had no inventory on hand at the beginning of 2021 and is projecting sales of 28,850 units in 2022, STI is planning the same production level for 2022 as in 2021, 26,900 units. The variable manufacturing costs for STI are $19, and the variable selling costs are only $0.30 per unit. The fixed manufacturing costs are $215,200 per year, and the fixed selling costs are $690 per year. Required: 1. Prepare an income statement for each year using full costing. 2. Prepare an Income statement for each year using variable costing. 3. Prepare a reconciliation of the difference each year in the operating income resulting from the full and variable costing methods.

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter20: Inventory Management: Economic Order Quantity, Jit, And The Theory Of Constraints

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7E: Ottis, Inc., uses 640,000 plastic housing units each year in its production of paper shredders. The...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Please help. Security Technology Incorporated (STI) is a manufacturer of an electronic control system used in the manufacture of certain special-duty auto transmissions used primarily for police and military applications. The part sells for $61 per unit and STI had sales of 24,300 units in the current year, 2021. STI had no inventory on hand at the beginning of 2021 and is projecting sales of 26,900 units in 2022. STI is planning the same production level for 2022 as in 2021, 25,600 units. The variable manufacturing costs for STI are $22, and the variable selling costs are only $0.40 per unit. The fixed manufacturing costs are $128,000 per year, and the fixed selling costs are $560 per year. Required: 1. Prepare an income statement for each year using full costing. 2. Prepare an income statement for each year using variable costing.
Blue Corporation is a manufacturing company which has decided to introduce a new line of merchandise on January 25, 2019. The company has experienced significant revenue and earnings growth in recent years and anticipates future growth to decline slightly, yet remain consistent with the strong industry average (10-15% annual revenue growth). Blue has incurred certain patent costs and considerable attorney fees, in addition to survey costs, management studies, salaries, insurance, and quality inspections. Given the three alternative methods for handling research and experimental expenditures, which method(s) would be most appropriate for Blue Corporation? Explain Why? How should Blue Corporation’s manufacturing expenditures be reported? *******PLEASE PROVIDE NEW ANSWER, NOT A COPIED ANSWER FROM ANOTHER SOURCE***
Blue Corporation is a manufacturing company which has decided to introduce a new line of merchandise on January 25, 2019. The company has experienced significant revenue and earnings growth in recent years and anticipates future growth to decline slightly, yet remain consistent with the strong industry average (10-15% annual revenue growth). Blue has incurred certain patent costs and considerable attorney fees, in addition to survey costs, management studies, salaries, insurance, and quality inspections. Given the three alternative methods for handling research and experimental expenditures, which method(s) would be most appropriate for Blue Corporation? Explain Why? How should Blue Corporation’s manufacturing expenditures be reported?
During the first calendar quarter of 2016, Clinton Corporation is planning to manufacture a new product and introduce it in two regions. Market research indicates that sales will be 10,000 units in the urban region at a unit price of $53 and 9,000 units in the rural region at $48 each. Because the sales manager expects the product to catch on, he has asked for production sufficient to generate a 8,000-unit ending inventory. The production manager has furnished the following estimates related to manufacturing costs and operating expenses: Variable Fixed (per unit) (total) Manufacturing costs: Direct materials A (4 lb. @ $3.15/lb.) $12.60 - B (2 lb. @ $4.65/lb.) 9.30 - Direct labor (0.5 hours per unit) 7.50 - Manufacturing overhead: Depreciation - $7,650 Factory supplies 0.90 4,500 Supervisory salaries - 28,800 Other 0.75 22,950 Operating expenses:…
The Nature and Wildlife Corporation has manufacturing facilities in country A and an assembly plant in country B. In June 2020, the company will ship 1,000 units with a production cost of $65 per unit to its plant in country B. Its operating expenses in country A are $15,000 for the month. The income tax rate in country A is 20% and in country B it is 40%. The company plans to have a transfer price of $100 per unit. The final product can be sold in country B for $140. Country B’s operating expenses are $10,000 during the month. How much will the combined profits of the two operations be in April 2021?
Diamond Computers, which is owned and operated by Dale Diamond, manufactures and sells different types of computers. The company has reported profits every year since its inception in 2002 and has applied for a bank loan near the end of 2021 to upgrade manufacturing facilities. These upgrades should significantly boost future productivity and profitability. In preparing the financial statements for the year, the chief accountant, Sandy Walters, mentions to Dale that approximately $80,000 of computer inventory has become obsolete and a write-down of inventory should be recorded in 2021. Dale understands that the write-down would result in a net loss being reported for company operations in 2021. This could jeopardize the company’s application for the bank loan, which would lead to employee layoffs. Dale is a very kind, older gentleman who cares little for his personal wealth but who is deeply devoted to his employees’ well-being. He truly believes the loan is necessary for the company’s…
Benoit Manufacturing Company manufactures and sells parts for various musical gadgets. The followinginformation to a single part which is used in the production of a wind instrument. The business earnedOperating Income of $220,000 in 2019, when production was 3,000 units and the president of Darius is underpressure from shareholders to increase operating income in 2020 and is therefore considering theimplementation of strategies mainly geared at increasing revenues and or decreasing variable costs. Data forvariable cost per unit and total fixed costs were as follows: Variable expenses per unit: Direct Material $58Direct Labour $74Variable Manufacturing Overhead $48Fixed expenses: Fixed Manufacturing Overhead $215,000Fixed Selling Costs $65,000Fixed Administrative Costs $160,000 Required:d) Calculate the margin of safety in units and in sales dollars. e) The President of Benoit is under pressure from shareholders to increase operating income by 50% in2020. Management expects per unit…
Benoit Manufacturing Company manufactures and sells parts for various musical gadgets. The followinginformation to a single part which is used in the production of a wind instrument. The business earnedOperating Income of $220,000 in 2019, when production was 3,000 units and the president of Darius is underpressure from shareholders to increase operating income in 2020 and is therefore considering theimplementation of strategies mainly geared at increasing revenues and or decreasing variable costs. Data forvariable cost per unit and total fixed costs were as follows:Variable expenses per unit: Direct Material $58Direct Labour $74Variable Manufacturing Overhead $48Fixed expenses: Fixed Manufacturing Overhead $215,000Fixed Selling Costs $65,000Fixed Administrative Costs $160,000 f) Assume that as a result of reorganizing the production process, the management of BenoitManufacturing was able to reduce direct material cost per unit by $5 due to a change in the supplier ofthe raw material…
Benoit Manufacturing Company manufactures and sells parts for various musical gadgets. The followinginformation to a single part which is used in the production of a wind instrument. The business earnedOperating Income of $220,000 in 2019, when production was 3,000 units and the president of Darius is underpressure from shareholders to increase operating income in 2020 and is therefore considering theimplementation of strategies mainly geared at increasing revenues and or decreasing variable costs. Data forvariable cost per unit and total fixed costs were as follows: Variable expenses per unit: Direct Material $58Direct Labour $74Variable Manufacturing Overhead $48Fixed expenses: Fixed Manufacturing Overhead $215,000Fixed Selling Costs $65,000Fixed Administrative Costs $160,000Required:a) Compute the selling price per unit in 2019, using the equation method. b) Given the sales of 3,000 units and the selling price calculated in (a), prepare a contribution marginincome statement for the…
Wildhorse Company had $273,300 of net income in 2019 when the selling price per unit was $155, the variable costs per unit were $90, and the fixed costs were $571,700. Management expects per unit data and total fixed costs to remain the same in 2020. The president of Wildhorse Company is under pressure from stockholders to increase net income by $39,000 in 2020. (A) Compute the number of units sold in 2019. Type your answer here units (B) Compute the number of units that would have to be sold in 2020 to reach the stockholders’ desired profit level. Type your answer here units (C) Assume that Wildhorse Company sells the same number of units in 2020 as it did in 2019. What would the selling price have to be in order to reach the stockholders’ desired profit level? New selling price $Type your answer here
Stanczyk Inc. started operations in January 2025. The company produces and sells cabinets for $5,200 each. The following information pertains to the cost and sales of the cabinets each year: Variable manufacturing costs $2,300 per unit Variable operating costs $65 per unit Fixed manufacturing costs $25,000 Fixed operating costs $12,000 The company produced 25 units per year for 2025, 2026, and 2027. The company sold 22 units in 2025, 20 units in 2026, and 26 units in 2027. It reported no volume variances for the three-year period. For 2025, Question options: a) the operating income for absorption costing may be greater than, equal to or less than operating income under variable costing. b) the operating income for absorption costing equaled operating income for variable costing. c) variable costing operating income exceeded absorption costing operating income by $3,000.…
. Apex Chemical Company currently operates three manufacturing plants in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Annual carbon emissions for these plants in the first quarter of 2018 are 125,000 metric tons per quarter (or 500,000 metric tons in 2018). Apex management is investigating improved manufacturing techniques that will reduce annual carbon emissions to below 475,000 metric tons so that the company can meet Environmental Protection Agency guidelines by 2019. Costs and benefits are as follows: Total cost to reduce carbon emissions $10 per metric ton reduced in 2019 below 500,000 metric tons Fine in 2019 if EPA guidelines are not met $300,000 Apex Management has chosen to use Kaizen budgeting to achieve its goal for carbon emissions. Q. If Apex reduces emissions by 1% each quarter, beginning with the second quarter of 2018, will the company reach its goal of 475,000 metric tons by the end of 2019?