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Ede4ka [16]
3 years ago
7

Discuss how a change in a product design could produce a change in the design of a planning and control system.

Business
1 answer:
RUDIKE [14]3 years ago
6 0

Product design is cross-functional, knowledge-intensive work that has become increasingly important in today's fast-paced, globally competitive environment. It is a key strategic activity in many firms because new products contribute significantly to sales revenue. When firms are able to develop distinctive products, they have opportunities to command premium pricing. Product design is a critical factor in organizational success because it sets the characteristics, features, and performance of the service or good that consumers demand. The objective of product design is to create a good or service with excellent functional utility and sales appeal at an acceptable cost and within a reasonable time. The product should be produced using high-quality, low-cost materials and methods. It should be produced on equipment that is or will be available when production begins. The resulting product should be competitive with or better than similar products on the market in terms of quality, appearance, performance, service life, and price.

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Wolsey Industries Inc. expects to maintain the same inventories at the end of 2016 as at the beginning of the year. The total of
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A. Estimated Income Statement for year ended December 31, 2016

Sales Revenue                                           $4,320,000

Cost of goods sold                                      3,062,000

Gross profit                                                $1,258,000

Expenses:

7. Sales salaries and  commissions 326,000

8 Advertising                                      40,000

9 Travel                                               12,000

10 Miscellaneous selling                    34,600

11 Administrative expenses:

12 Office and officers’ salaries       132,000

13 Supplies                                       118,000

14 Miscellaneous administrative      40,400  $703,000

Net income                                                    $555,000

B. Expected Contribution Margin ratio = 25%

C. Break-even sales in units and dollars:

Sales in units:  13,125

Sales in dollars:  $2,100,000

D.  The break-even sales is 13,125 units and $2,100,000

E. The expected margin of safety:

Sales dollars:   $2,220,000

Percentage of Sales: 48.6% ($2,100,000/$4,320,000)

F. Operating leverage: = Contribution/Net operating income

= $1,080,000/$555,000 = 1.95

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

1                                                 Estimated           Estimated

                                                 Fixed Cost     Variable Cost (per unit sold)

2 Production costs:

3 Direct materials                             —                  $46.00

4 Direct labor                                    —                    40.00

5 Factory overhead                $200,000.00          20.00

6 Selling expenses:

7 Sales salaries and

commissions                               110,000.00            8.00

8 Advertising                               40,000.00             —

9 Travel                                        12,000.00             —

10 Miscellaneous selling

expense                                         7,600.00             1.00

11 Administrative expenses:

12 Office and officers’ salaries 132,000.00               —

13 Supplies                                  10,000.00             4.00

14 Miscellaneous administrative

expense                                      13,400.00              1.00

15 Total                                 $525,000.00       $120.00

Selling price per unit = $160

Sales volume = 27,000 units

Sales revenue = $4,320,000 ($160 * 27,000)

Variable production cost = $106 per unit

Total variable production costs = $2,862,000 ($106 * 27,000)

Fixed production cost =                     200,000

Total production cost =                $3,062,000

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Sales revenue =                    $4,320,000    $160

Variable production costs = $2,862,000      106

Variable expenses                     378,000         14

Total variable costs              $3,240,000    $120

Contribution =                       $1,080,000      $40

Contribution margin ratio = 25% ($40/$160 * 100)

Total fixed costs:

Production costs = $200,000

Selling and admin = 325,000

Total fixed costs = $525,000

Break-even point = Fixed costs/Contribution margin per unit

= $525,000/$40 = 13,125

Break-even point in dollars = $525,000/25% = $2,100,000

7. Sales salaries and  commissions 326,000  (110,000.00 + (27,000 * 8.00))

8 Advertising                                      40,000

9 Travel                                               12,000

10 Miscellaneous selling

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12 Office and officers’ salaries       132,000

13 Supplies                                       118,000 (10,000.00 + (27,000 * 4.00))

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Estimated useful life                           6 years             8 years

Required rate of return                      10%                   10%

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PV factor                                             0.564                0.467

PV of incremental after-tax income $718,575         $400,125

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