Trusted Products Company makes a household appliance with model number L800. The goal for 2020 is to reduce direct materials usage per unit. No defective units are currently produced Manufacturing conversion costs depend on production capacity defined in terms of L800 units that can be produced. The industry market size for appliances increased 3% from 2019 to 2020. The following additional data are available for 2019 and 2020 Units of L800 produced and sold Selling price Direct materials (square feet Direct material costs per square foot Manufacturing capacity for L800 (units) Total conversion costs Conversion costs per unit of capacity 2019 2020 38,000 39,140 $310 $290 97,000 94,000 $34 $37 46,100 47,500 $1,140,000 $1,106,400 $24 $24 OA No, because operating income decreased OB No. because direct material cost per unit decreased OC No, because direct materials usage per unit increased OD. Yes, because total revenues increased

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Trusted Products Company makes a household appliance with model number L800. The goal for 2020 is to reduce direct materials usage per unit. No defective units are currently produced
Manufacturing conversion costs depend on production capacity defined in terms of L800 units that can be produced. The industry market size for appliances increased 3% from 2019 to 2020. The
following additional data are available for 2019 and 2020
Units of L800 produced and sold
Selling price
Direct materials (square feet)
Direct material costs per square foot
Manufacturing capacity for L800 (units)
Total conversion costs
Conversion costs per unit of capacity
2020
39,140
$290
94,000
$34
$37
46,100
47,500
$1,140,000 $1,106,400
$24
$24
2019
38,000
$310
97,000
OA. No, because operating income decreased
OB. No, because direct material cost per unit decreased
OC. No, because direct materials usage per unit increased
OD. Yes, because total revenues increased
Transcribed Image Text:Trusted Products Company makes a household appliance with model number L800. The goal for 2020 is to reduce direct materials usage per unit. No defective units are currently produced Manufacturing conversion costs depend on production capacity defined in terms of L800 units that can be produced. The industry market size for appliances increased 3% from 2019 to 2020. The following additional data are available for 2019 and 2020 Units of L800 produced and sold Selling price Direct materials (square feet) Direct material costs per square foot Manufacturing capacity for L800 (units) Total conversion costs Conversion costs per unit of capacity 2020 39,140 $290 94,000 $34 $37 46,100 47,500 $1,140,000 $1,106,400 $24 $24 2019 38,000 $310 97,000 OA. No, because operating income decreased OB. No, because direct material cost per unit decreased OC. No, because direct materials usage per unit increased OD. Yes, because total revenues increased
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