Classroom Problems: Understanding the Supply Process; Evaluating ProcessCapacityProblem 1:A producer of pottery is considering the addition of a new plant to absorb the backlog of demand that now exists. The primary location being considered will have fixed costs of $9,200 per month and variable costs of 70 cents per unit produced. Each item is sold to retailers at a price that averages 90 cents. a) What volume per month is required in order to break even? Answer: 46,000b) What profit would be realized on a monthly volume of 61,000 units? 87,000 units?Answer: $3000 and $8200c) What volume is needed to obtain a profit of $16,000 per month?Answer: 126,000 unitsd) What volume is needed to provide a revenue of $23,000 per month?Answer: 25,556 units Problem 2:A firm’s manager must decide whether to make or buy a certain item used in the production of vending machines. Making the item would involve annual lease costs of $150,000. Cost and volume estimates are as follows: Make BuyAnnual fixed cost $150,000 NoneVariable cost/unit $60 $80Annual volume 12,000 12,000a) Given these numbers, should the firm buy or make this item?Answer: Make the itemb) There is a possibility that volume could change in the future. At what volume would the manager be indifferent between making or buying? Answer: 7,500 units per year1Problem 3: A small firm produces and sells automotive items in a five-state area. The firm expects to consolidate assembly of its battery chargers line at a single location. Currently, operations are in three widely scattered locations. The leading candidate for location will have a monthly fixed cost of $42,000 and variable costs of $3 per charger. Chargers sell for $7 each. a) Prepare a table that shows total profits, costs, variable costs, and revenues for monthly volumes of 10,000, 12,000 and 15,000 units. b) What is the break-even point? Answer: 10,500 unitsc) Determine profit when volume equals 22,000 units. Answer: $46,000
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