A small firm intends to increase the capacity of a bottleneck operation by adding a new machine. Two alternatives, A and B, have been identified and the associated costs and revenues have been estimated. Annual fixed costs would be $40,000 for A and $30,000 for B; variable costs per unit would be $10 for A and $12 for B; and revenue per unit would be $15 for A and $16 for B. a).Determine each alternative’s break-even point in units. b).At what volume of output would the two alternatives yield the same profit? c).If expected annual demand is 12,000 units, which alternative would yield the higher profit?

Magnificent Modems has excess production capacity and is considering the possibility of making and selling security tokens. The following estimates are based on a production and sales volume of 1,000 security tokens. Unit-level manufacturing costs are expected to be $20. Sales commissions will be established at $1 per unit. The current facility-level costs, including depreciation on manufacturing equipment ($60,000), rent on the manufacturing facility ($50,000), depreciation on the administrative equipment ($12,000), and other fixed administrative expenses ($71,950), will not be affected by the production of the security tokens. The chief accountant has decided to allocate the facility-level costs to the existing product (modems) and to the new product (security tokens) on the basis of the number of units of product made (i.e., 5,000 modems and 1,000 security tokens). Required a. Determine the per-unit cost of making and selling 1,000 security tokens. Note: Do not round intermediate…

Morton and Moore LLC (M²) is trying to decide between two machines that are necessary in its manufacturing facility. If M² has a MARR of 10%, which of the following machines should be chosen? Hint: Minimize EUAC. Machine A Machine B 6- 28 620 First cost $45,000 $24,000 Annual operating costs 31,000 35,000 Overhaul in Years 2 and 4 6,000 Overhaul in Year 5 12,000 Salvage value 10,000 8,000 Useful life 8 years 6 years 1 Ne Ac Ca Ca EM Ye Co Pr Ri Vi Ge Lit Ra Ne An Pr Sa Sc Be

MM currently carries out process B the output from which can be sold for $20 per unit and has variable costs of $7.50 per unit. Process B has directly attributable fixed operating costs of $ 40000 per annum. MM also carries out process C by using equipment that has running costs of $ 25000 per annum. The equipment could be sold now for $50000 (but this would incur dismantling costs of $7500) or in one year’s time for $45000 with dismantling costs of $8750.Process B could be adapted so that it incorporated process C.The existing process B machinery would have to be removed, either now at a dismantling cost of $12500 and with the sale of the machinery for $100000 or in one year’s time for $75000 with dismantling costs of $13750.Alternative process B machinery would have to be leased. This would cost $10000 per annum and have annual fixed costs of $30000.The existing process B machinery originally costs $250000 which bought five years ago. It is being depreciated at 10% per…