Question

Arktec manufacturing must choose between the following two capacity options:

Answer 1

Answer:

See below

Explanation:

A. The cost for each for each option;

•If demand level is 25,000 units per year

Option 1 = $500,000 + ($2 × 25,000 unit

= $500,000 + $50,000

= $550,000

Option 2 = $100,000 + ($10 × 25,000 units)

= $100,000 + $250,000

= $350,000

• If the demand level is 75,000 units per year

Option 1 = $500,000 + ($2 × 75,000 units)

= $500,000 + $150,000

= $650,000

Option 2 = $100,000 + ($10 × 75,000 units)

= $100,000 + $750,000

= $850,000

B. As the volume level increases, option 1 will be better since the variable cost is lower. As the volume decreases, option 2 will be better as the fixed cost is lower.

C. The indifference point

= Differential fixed cost/Differential variable cost per unit

= [$500,000 - $100,000]/[$10 -$2]

= $400,000/$8

= 50,000 units