Question Completion:
see Exhibit 4 attached.
Answer:
1. The largest and smallest divisions by net sales in 2017:
Largest divisions:
Fabric & Home care with 32%
Baby, Feminine & Family Care, 28%
Smallest divisions:
Beauty with 18%
Grooming, 11%
Healthcare, 11%
2. The one most important division in terms of the proportionate net earnings for the company is:
Fabric & Home Care
Explanation:
The two largest divisions generate 60% of the net sales of the company while the three smallest divisions generate only 40%. In terms of the proportionate net earnings for the company, the two largest divisions also generate 53% of the net earnings of the company, while the three smallest divisions generate 47%. The analysis shows that the company's financial sustenance is largely driven by the Fabric & Home Care division and the Baby, Feminine & Family Care division. Another up-and-coming division is the Beauty division, which generates 18% of the net sales and 20% of the net earnings.
Answer:
Research and development
Explanation:
Fixed cost is cost that does not vary with output. It is cost that is incurred regardless of the units of output produced
Discretionary fixed cost is cost that is incurred at the discretion of the management of a company.
A company can decide to undertake research and development or not to. So, it is an example of discretionary fixed cost
Answer:
Instructions are listed below.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
The sales budget for the year shows 50,600 units and total sales of $2,317,800.
The total unit cost of making one unit of sales is $22.
Selling and administrative expenses are expected to be $304,000.
Income taxes are estimated to be $270,180.
Income statement:
Sales= 2,317,800
COGS= (22*50,600)= (1,113,200)
Gross profit= 1,204,600
Selling and administrative= (304,000)
Tax= (270,180)
Net operating profit= $630,420
Answer:
The correct answer is True.
Explanation:
Benchmarking is a continuous process by which the products, services or work processes of leading companies are taken as a reference, to compare them with those of your own company and then make improvements and implement them.
It is not about copying what your competition is doing, but learning what leaders are doing to implement it in your company by adding improvements. If we take as a reference those who stand out in the area that we want to improve and study their strategies, methods and techniques to subsequently improve and adapt them to our company, we will achieve a high level of competitiveness.
Answer:
b. 18,602 units.
Explanation:
First, we need to use last year's information to determine last year's fixed costs.
Price (P1) = $7.68
Variable costs (VC1) = $2.25
Units sold to break-even (n1) = 21,800
At the break-even point, net income is zero and the fixed cost can be found by:
With information from last, information for the current year can be determined:
Price (P2) = $10.00
Variable costs (VC2) = $2.25 x 1.3333 = $3.00
Fixed cost (FC2) = $118,374 x 1.10 = $130,211.4
The number of units required to break even is:
Rounding up to the nearest whole unit, Dorcan Corporation must sell 18,602 units to break-even.
