Question

Decision on Accepting Additional Business Homestead Jeans Co. has an annual plant capacity of 65,000 units, and current production is 45,000 units. Monthly fixed costs are $54,000, and variable costs are $29 per unit. The present selling price is $42 per unit. On November 12 of the current year, the company received an offer from Dawkins Company for 18,000 units of the product at $32 each. Dawkins Company will market the units in a foreign country under its own brand name. The additional business is not expected to affect the domestic selling price or quantity of sales of Homestead Jeans Co. a. Prepare a differential analysis dated November 12 on whether to reject (Alternative 1) or accept (Alternative 2) the Dawkins order. If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The preparation of the differential analysis is presented below:

Particulars  Order rejected (Alternative 1) order accepted  (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)

Revenues         $0                                              $576,000     $576,000

                                                                       ($18,000 × $32)

Costs    

Variable Manufacturing Costs $0                   $522,000 -$522,000

                                                                       ($18,000 × $29)

Income (Loss)        $0                                            $54,000    $54,000

We simply deduct the variable manufacturing cost from the revenues so that the income or loss could come