Factors of production im pretty sure
Answer:
The answer is: a
Explanation:
The Parton Company has a 'make or buy' decision. This decision involves analysing the incremental costs associated with each option. Incremental costs are costs incurred as a result of producing one more unit of a product. If the excess capacity can be utilised to produce the headlights at a lower cost than the cost of acquiring the headlights from an external supplier, then the company should produce the headlights.
The Parton Company incurs $12.80 per headlight purchased from the external supplier. Added to this cost, are the existing costs of operating below plant capacity. If making the headlights in the manufacturing plant yields a positive contribution to fixed costs, then the Parton company should produce the headlights in the manufacturing plant.
By producing the headlights, the Parton company gains a contribution to fixed costs of $1.03 per headlight.
Foregone purchase costs from supplier: $12.80
Incurred costs (directly) from production: ($11.77)
Direct materials ($4.45)
Direct Labour ($3.45)
Manufacturing Overheads: $(6.45*0.6) <u>($3.87)</u>
Net gain per headlight <u> </u><u>$1.03</u>
Answer:
a. Division A = 5.80 %, Division B = 8.95 %
b. Division B is superior. Because, it generates a greater profit margin per each sale made.
Explanation:
<u> a. Compute the profit margins</u>
Profit margin = Profit / Sales × 100
Division A = $134,000 / $2,310,000 × 100
= 5.80 % (2 decimal places.)
Division B = $33,400 / $373,000 × 100
= 8.95 % (2 decimal places.)
<u> b. Based on the profit margins</u>
Division B is superior as it generates a greater profit margin per each sale made.
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