Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts
Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781259569197
Author: Thomas P Edmonds, Christopher Edmonds, Bor-Yi Tsay, Philip R Olds
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6, Problem 27PSA

a.

To determine

The avoidable cost per unit of making the bike frames, based on the results whether Company SB should outsource the bike frames.

a.

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Special order decisions: Special order decisions include circumstances in which the board must choose whether to acknowledge abnormal customer orders. These requests or orders normally necessitate special dispensation or include a demand for lesser price.

Decision making: It is a vital capacity in the management, since decision making is identified with issue, a compelling decision making accomplishes the preferred objectives or goals by taking care of such issues.

Sunk cost: A sunk cost, otherwise called a stranded cost, is a cost that has just happened and cannot be transformed or evaded. It is also called as a cost that has just been paid and cannot be discounted or lessened.

Opportunity cost: An opportunity cost is the financial idea of potential profits that an organization surrenders by making an elective move.

Determine the total avoidable costs

The facility-sustaining costs and stock holding costs about 20% remain the equivalent irrespective of whether frames are obtained or produced. Because these costs do not contrast between the alternatives, they are not avoidable. The depreciation cost is a sunk cost that is not avoidable. Nonetheless, the annual lease option of $70,000 is an opportunity cost that can be avoided if they quit producing the frames.

AvoidableCost=[UnitMaterialCost+UnitLaborCost+UnitOverheadCost+SupervisorSalary+OpportunityCost+Inventory Holding Costs]=[($35×20,000)+($42.50×20,000)+($10×20,000)+$70,000+$70,000+($290,000×0.80)]=[$700,000+$850,000+$200,000+$70,000+$70,000+$232,000]=$2,122,000

Therefore the total avoidable cost is $2,122,000.

Determine the avoidable cost per unit

AvoidableCostperunit=[TotalAvoidableCostNumberofUnits]=[$2,122,00020,000]=$106.10

Therefore the avoidable cost per unit is $106.10.

Determine the increase in income

Outsourcing will reduce the cost and increases the income.

IncreaseinIncome=[NumberofUnits×(AvoidableCostperunitPurchasePrice)]=[20,000×($106.10$92.50)]=[20,000×$13.60]=$272,000

Therefore the increase in income is $272,000.

Conclusion

From the results obtained above, the avoidable cost of $106.10 is greater than the purchase cost of $92.50. Hence, Company SB should outsource the frames. Outsourcing would diminish cost and increments productivity by $272,000.

Therefore, Company SB should outsource the bike frames.

b.

To determine

The avoidable cost per unit of produce the bike frames using new equipment and old equipment and the impact on profitability if the frames are made using old equipment versus the new equipment.

b.

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Determine the total avoidable costs of old equipment

AvoidableCostOldEquipment=[UnitLaborCost+OpportunityCost]=[($42.50×20,000)+$70,000]=$920,000

Therefore the total avoidable cost of old equipment is $920,000.

Determine the unit level labor costs

UnitLevelLaborCosts=[ActualLaborCost×(1ChangeinLaborCost)]=[$42.50×(160%)]=$17

Therefore the unit level labor cost is $17.

Determine the depreciation cost

DepreciationCost=[CostofNewEquipmentSalvageValueNumberofYears]=[$910,000$70,0004]=[$840,0004]=$210,000

Therefore the depreciation cost is $210,000.

Determine the total avoidable costs of new equipment

AvoidableCostNewEquipment=[UnitLaborCost+DepreciationCost]=[($17×20,000)+$210,000]=$550,000

Therefore the total avoidable cost of new equipment is $550,000.

Determine the cost per unit of old equipment

CostperunitOldEquipment=[AvoidableCostOldEquipmentNumberofUnits]=[$920,00020,000]=$46

Therefore the cost per unit of old equipment is $46.

Determine the cost per unit of new equipment

CostperunitNewEquipment=[AvoidableCostNewEquipmentNumberofUnits]=[$550,00020,000]=$27.50

Therefore the cost per unit of new equipment is $27.50.

Determine the avoidable costs of using the old equipment

AvoidableCostOldEquipment=[AvoidableCostOldEquipmentAvoidableCostNewEquipment]=[$920,000$550,000]=$370,000

Therefore the avoidable cost of using the old equipment is $370,000.

Conclusion

From the results obtained above, the cost of depreciation of the new equipment is certifiably not a sunk cost for this situation on the grounds that the new equipment has not been bought. The avoidable cost of utilizing the current equipment is $370,000 greater than that of utilizing the new equipment. Thus, replacing the current equipment with the new equipment will build the organization's income by $370,000.

Therefore Company SB should replace the current equipment.

c.

To determine

Whether Company SB should purchase the new equipment or outsource the bike frame and the impact on profitability between two alternatives.

c.

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Determine the total avoidable costs between two alternatives (old and new equipment)

AvoidableCost=[UnitMaterialCost+UnitLaborCost+UnitOverheadCost+SupervisorSalary+DepreciationExpense+Inventory Holding Costs]=[($35×20,000)+($17×20,000)+($10×20,000)+$70,000+$210,000+($290,000×0.80)]=[$700,000+$340,000+$200,000+$70,000+$210,000+$232,000]=$1,752,000

Therefore the total avoidable cost between two alternatives is $1,752,000.

Determine the cost per unit between two alternatives (old and new equipment)

Costperunit=[AvoidableCostNumberofUnits]=[$1,752,00020,000]=$87.60

Therefore the cost per unit of old equipment is $87.60.

Determine the difference of cost per unit between two alternatives

Difference=[ActualCostCostperunit]=[$92.50$87.60]=$4.90

Therefore the difference of cost per unit between two alternatives is $4.90.

Determine the increase in profitability

IncreaseinProfitability=[NumberofUnits×DifferenceinCostperunit]=[$4.90×20,000]=$98,000

Therefore the increase in profitability is $98,000.

Conclusion

From the results obtained above, the cost per unit is $87.60, the savings from replacing the old equipment is $4.90 per frame and the increase in profitability is $98,000. Hence the old equipment should be replaced.

Therefore Company SB should replace the old equipment.

d.

To determine

The qualitative factors Company SB should consider before making a decision to outsource and the ways in which the company minimize the risk of establishing supplier relationship.

d.

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The qualitative factors Company SB should consider before making a decision to outsource and the ways in which the company minimizes the risk of establishing supplier relationship is as follows:

Before focusing on the outsourcing decision, Company SB must think about the capacity of the provider or suppliers to deliver the frames as per the organization's quality principles. Likewise, Company SB must guarantee itself that the frames will be conveyed on a convenient premise. By outsourcing, Company SB is dropping the advantages of vertical integration.

The organization is reliant on the provider's enactment. The loss of control should be weighed in contradiction of the advantages of cost reduction. Company SB can shield itself from problematic providers by keeping up a rundown of licensed providers. Company SB should furnish these providers with hikes or incentives for providing exceptional services, for example, amount buys and quick invoice payment so as to increase favored customer standing.

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Chapter 6 Solutions

Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts

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