Sustainability and CVP concepts (Learning Objective 3)
SUSTAINABILITY
Dunlap Garage Doors manufactures a premium garage door. Currently, the price and cost data associated with the premium garage door are as follows:
Average selling price per premium garage door | $ 2,200 |
Average variable |
$ 500 |
Average variable selling cost per door | $ 160 |
Total annual fixed costs | $308,000 |
Dunlap Garage Doors has undertaken several sustainability projects over the past few years. Management is currently evaluating whether to develop a comprehensive software
Requirements
- 1. What is the company’s current breakeven in units and in dollars?
- 2. If the company expects to sell 260 premium garage doors in the upcoming year, and it does not develop the software control system, what is its expected operating income from premium garage doors?
- 3. If the software control system were to be developed and implemented, what would be the company’s new breakeven point in units and in dollars?
- 4. If the company expects to sell 260 premium garage doors in the upcoming year, and it develops the software control system, what is its expected operating income from premium garage doors?
- 5. If the company expects to sell 260 premium garage doors in the upcoming year, do you think the company should implement the software control system? Why or why not? What factors should the company consider?
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