KBCS is a diversified company producing and distributing different products. Product AB division within the company handles a specific product and would like to earn a long-run rate of return of 25%. Product X division will charge its unit selling price as necessary to provide this return. The following data are available on the division and its products: Variable Cost per unit ₹ 300 Total annual fixed costs ₹ 14,00,000 Long run normal demand 20,000 units each year Average operating assets owned by the division ₹ 24,00,000 Required: (i) Compute the per unit selling price that will provide the desired rate of return (ii) Assume that actual sales fluctuate from 16000 units to 24000 units. Compute the margin, turnover and ROI that would be realised on sales at 16000 units, 20,000 units and 24000 units level of activity (use the selling price computed in part (i) for your computations.
KBCS is a diversified company producing and distributing different products. Product AB division within the company handles a specific product and would like to earn a long-run rate of return of 25%. Product X division will charge its unit selling price as necessary to provide this return. The following data are available on the division and its products: Variable Cost per unit ₹ 300 Total annual fixed costs ₹ 14,00,000 Long run normal demand 20,000 units each year Average operating assets owned by the division ₹ 24,00,000 Required: (i) Compute the per unit selling price that will provide the desired rate of return (ii) Assume that actual sales fluctuate from 16000 units to 24000 units. Compute the margin, turnover and ROI that would be realised on sales at 16000 units, 20,000 units and 24000 units level of activity (use the selling price computed in part (i) for your computations.
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Lovell Computer Parts Inc. is in the process of setting a selling price on a new component it has just designed and developed. The following cost estimates for this new component have been provided by the accounting department for a budgeted volume of 47,000 units.
| Per Unit | Total | |
| Direct Materials | $47 | |
| Direct Labor | $21 | |
| Variable manufacturing overhead | $18 | |
| Fixed manufacturing overhead | $611,000 | |
| Variable selling and administrative expenses | $15 | |
| Fixed selling and administrative expenses | $235,000 |
Lovell Computer Parts management requests that the total cost per unit be used in cost-plus pricing its products. On this particular product, management also directs that the target price be set to provide a 24% return on investment (ROI) on invested assets of $1,263,900.
Compute the markup percentage and target selling price that will allow Lovell Computer Parts to earn its desired ROI of 24% on this new component. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.)
Assuming that the volume is 40,500 units, compute the markup percentage and target selling price that will allow Lovell Computer Parts to earn its desired ROI of 24% on this new component. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50.)
A manufacturing company that produces a single product hasprovided the following data concerning its most recent month ofoperations: |
| Units in beginninginventory | 0 |
| Units produced | 4,400 |
| Units sold | 4,300 |
| Units in endinginventory | 100 |
Variable costs per unit:
| Directmaterials | $ | 49 |
| Direct labor | $ | 51 |
| Variable manufacturingoverhead | $ | 14 |
| Variable selling andadministrative | $ | 12 |
Fixed costs:
| Fixedmanufacturing overhead | $ | 92,400 |
| Fixed selling andadministrative | $ | 43,000 |
What is the variable costing unit product cost for the month?
$126 per unit
$147 per unit
$114 per unit
$127 per unit
A company produces a single product. Variable production costsare $13.3 per unit and variable selling and administrative expensesare $4.3 per unit. Fixed manufacturing overhead totals $49,000 andfixed selling and administration expenses total $53,000. Assuming abeginning inventory of zero, production of 5,300 units and sales of4,250 units, the dollar value of the ending inventory undervariable costing would be: |
$13,965
$23,415
$18,480
$9,450
A manufacturing company that produces a single product hasprovided the following data concerning its most recent month ofoperations: |
| Selling price | $150 |
| Units in beginninginventory | 150 |
| Units produced | 7,300 |
| Units sold | 6,900 |
| Units in endinginventory | 550 |
| Variable cost perunit: | |
| Directmaterials | $48 |
| Direct labor | $43 |
| Variablemanufacturing overhead | $8 |
| Variable selling andadministrative | $4 |
| Fixed costs: | |
| Fixed manufacturingoverhead | $233,600 |
| Fixed selling andadministrative | $82,800 |
What is the total period cost for the month under variablecosting? |
$233,600
$110,400
$316,400
$344,000
A manufacturing company that produces a single product hasprovided the following data concerning its most recent month ofoperations: |
| Selling price | $135 |
| Units in beginninginventory | 0 |
| Units produced | 2,770 |
| Units sold | 2,550 |
| Units in endinginventory | 220 |
| Variable cost perunit: | |
| Directmaterials | $49 |
| Direct labor | $16 |
| Variablemanufacturing overhead | $13 |
| Variable selling andadministrative | $12 |
| Fixed costs: | |
| Fixed manufacturingoverhead | $94,180 |
| Fixed selling andadministrative expenses | $17,850 |
The total gross margin for the month under absorption costingis: |
$58,650
$10,200
$103,950
$114,750
Brummitt Corporation has two divisions: the BAJ Division and theCBB Division. The corporation's net operating income is $11,500.The BAJ Division's divisional segment margin is $80,100 and the CBBDivision's divisional segment margin is $45,500. What is the amountof the common fixed expense not traceable to the individualdivisions? |
$91,600
$114,100
$57,000
$125,600
Quinnett Corporation has two divisions: the Export ProductsDivision and the Business Products Division. The Export ProductsDivision's divisional segment margin is $44,300 and the BusinessProducts Division's divisional segment margin is $96,700. The totalamount of common fixed expenses not traceable to the individualdivisions is $111,600. What is the company's net operatingincome? |
$252,600
$141,000
$29,400
($141,000)
Aaker Corporation, which has only one product, has provided thefollowing data concerning its most recent month of operations: |
| Sellingprice | $167 |
| Units in beginninginventory | 0 |
| Units produced | 7,150 |
| Units sold | 6,850 |
| Units in endinginventory | 300 |
| Variable costs perunit: | |
| Directmaterials | $29 |
| Directlabor | $59 |
| Variablemanufacturing overhead | $23 |
| Variableselling and administrative | $23 |
| Fixed costs: | |
| Fixedmanufacturing overhead | $193,050 |
| Fixedselling and administrative | $29,100 |
What is the unit product cost for the month under variablecosting?
$134 per units
$161 per units
$138 per units
$111 per units
