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During the third year of operations, Memories, Inc. estimates that 415,000 figur

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Question

During the third year of operations, Memories, Inc. estimates that 415,000 figurines (385,000 dolls and 30,000 replicas) will be produced. Direct material costs per unit remain at $.74 per doll and $.62 per replica. Direct labor costs are $2.51 per doll and $2.78 per replica. Monthly fixed selling and administrative costs are $15,300 while monthly fixed manufacturing overhead is $2,851. The variable overhead cost is $.55 per figurine. Sales price for the replicas is $5.25 each and the sales price for the dolls is $5.00 each. Required: (For each independent question, refer to the original information above.)

A.   Compute the break-even point in Year 3 for the figurines. How many dolls and how many replicas must be sold to break-even?

B.   What options does MI have to reduce the break-even point? Discuss both the quantitative and qualitative factors that must be considered with each option.

C.   How many dolls and replicas, respectively, would MI need to sell in Year 3 to earn a before-tax profit of $150,000?

D.   If its tax rate is 30 percent, how many figurines does MI need to sell in Year 3 to earn an after-tax profit of $150,000?

E.   How will the break-even point change if the sales mix changes to 80 percent dolls and 20 percent replicas?

F.    What would happen to the break-even point if labor costs increased by 10 percent for each type of figurine?

G.   What would happen to the break-even point if MI increased the sales price of replicas to $5.50 and dolls to $5.25?

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

(A). Break-Even Point:

Dalls:

  Break-Even Point =

Fixed Expencess:

   Mfg Fixed Costs $ 2,851

Selling and Distri $ 15,300

   Total = 18,151

(1). Contribution Margin Per Unit:

Dolls  CMPU = $ 5 - $ 0.55

   = $ 4.45

Replicas CMPU = $ 5.25 - $ 0.55

   = $ 4.7

Break-Even Point:

Dolls Break-Even Point = 18,151 / 4.45

= 4,078.88 (or) 4,079

   Replicas Break-Even Point = $ 18,151 / 4.7

   = 3,861.91 (or) 3,862

(C). Dolls Sales = 4,079 * 5 = 20,395

Replicas Sales = 3,862 * 5.25 = 20,276

(1) P.V Ratio:

P.V Ratio =

Dolls Contribution = 4,079 * 4.45 = 18,151

Replicas Contribution = 3,862 * 4.7 = 18,151

Dolls P.V Ratio = 18,151 / 20,395 * 100

   = 88.9 %

   Replicas P.V Ratio = 18,151 / 20,276 * 100

   = 89.5 %

(C). How Many Sales Whould :-

   When Sales Earn a Profit of 1,50,000:

Dolls Contribution = Sales * P.V Ratio / 100

   = 1,50,000 * 88.9 / 100

= 1,33,350

Profit = Fixed Cost - Contribution

   = 1,33,350 - 18,151

   = 1,15,199

   Replicas Contribution = Sales * P.V Ratio / 100

   = 1,50,000 * 89.5 / 100

   = 1,34,250

Profit = Contribution - Fixed Cost

   = 1,34,250 - 18,151

   = 1,16,099

(D). After Tax 30% :

Sales 1,50,000 * 30 / 100

= 45,000

= 1,50,000 - 45,000

= 1,05,000

(E). If Sales Mix Dolls 80% and Replicas 20%

   Dolls 3263

   Replicas 772.4

Sales = 4035

(F). If the Labour Cost Increased 10%

   Automatically Our Variable Costs are Incrased. Therefore Break Point Also Willbe Decreased.

(G). If Sales Price Increase Dolls 5 to 5.25 and Replicas 5.25 to 5.50:

   Automatically Selling Units are Decreased So therefore B.E.P Valme also decrease

  Break-Even Point = Fixed Cost / Contribution Margin Per Unit
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