Power Corp. makes 2 products: blades for table saws and blades for handsaws. Each product passes through the sharpening machine area, which is the chief constraint during production. Handsaw blades take 15 minutes on the sharpening machine and have a contribution margin per blade of $15. Table saw blades take 20 minutes on the sharpening machine and have a contribution margin per blade of $35. If it is assumed that Power Corp. has 5,000 hours available on the sharpening machine to service minimum demand for each product of 4,000 units, how much will profit increase if 200 more hours of machine time can be obtained?

Marvel Parts, Incorporated, manufactures auto accessories. One of the company's products is a set of seat covers that can be adjusted to fit nearly any small car. The company has a standard cost system in use for all of its products. According to the standards that have been set for the seat covers, the factory should work 980 hours each month to produce 1.960 sets of covers. The standard costs associated with this level of production are: Per Set of Covers $ 16.50 3.50 Total Direct materials Direct labor Varlable manufacturing averhead (based on direct labor-hours) $ 32,340 $6,860 $1,940 1.00 $ 21.00 During August, the factory worked only 1,000 direct labor-hours and produced 2100 sets of covers. The following actual costs were recorded during the month: Per Set of Total Covers Direct materlals (6,000 yards) Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead $ 34,020 $7,770 $3,990 $ 16.20 3.70 1.90 $ 21.00 At standard, each set of covers should require 25 yards of material. All of the…

Rough Stuff makes 2 products: khaki shorts and khaki pants for men. Each product passes through the cutting machine area, which is the chief constraint during production. Khaki shorts take 15 minutes on the cutting machine and have a contribution margin per pair of shorts of $15. Khaki pants take 24 minutes on the cutting machine and have a contribution margin per pair of pants of $30. If it is assumed that Rough Stuff has 4,800 hours available on the cutting machine to service a minimum demand for each product of 3,000 units, how much will profits increase if 82 more hours of machine time can be obtained?

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Sheridan Ranch Inc. has been manufacturing its own finials for its curtain rods. The company is currently operating at 100% of capacity, and variable manufacturing overhead is charged to production at the rate of 66% of direct labor cost. The direct materials and direct labor cost per unit to make a pair of finials are $4 and $5, respectively. Normal production is 34,300 curtain rods per year. A supplier offers to make a pair of finials at a price of $13.05 per unit. If Sheridan Ranch accepts the supplier's offer, all variable manufacturing costs will be eliminated, but the $45,700 of fixed manufacturing overhead currently being charged to the finials will have to be absorbed by other products. (a) Prepare the incremental analysis for the decision to make or buy the finials. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).) Direct materials. Direct labor Variable overhead costs Fixed manufacturing costs Purchase price Total…

Erie Company manufactures a mobile fitness device called the Jogging Mate. The company uses standards to control its costs. The labor standards that have been set for one Jogging Mate are as follows: Standard Hours 30 minutes Standard Rate per Hour $6.20 During August, 10,370 hours of direct labor time were needed to make 19,600 units of the Jogging Mate. The direct labor cost totaled $62,220 for the month. Standard Cost $3.10 Required: 1. What is the standard labor-hours allowed (SH) to makes 19,600 Jogging Mates? 2. What is the standard labor cost allowed (SH SR) to make 19,600 Jogging Mates? 3. What is the labor spending variance? 4. What is the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance? 5. The budgeted variable manufacturing overhead rate is $4.30 per direct labor-hour. During August, the company incurred $49,776 in variable manufacturing overhead cost. Compute the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances for the month. (For requirements 3 through 5, indicate the…