Canton Corp. produces a part using an expensive proprietary machine that can only be leased. The leasing company offers two contracts. The first (unit-rate lease) is one where Canton would pay $18 per unit produced, regardless of the number of units. The second lease option (flat-rate lease) is one where Canton would pay $270,000 per month, regardless of the number produced. The lease will run one year and the lease option chosen cannot be changed during the lease. All other lease terms are the same. The part sells for $180 per unit and unit variable cost (excluding any machine lease costs) are $90. Monthly fixed costs (excluding any machine else costs) are $486,000. Required A: a. What is the monthly break-even level assuming: 1. The unit-rate lease? 2. The flat-rate lease? b. At what volume would the operating profit be the same regardless of the lease option chosen? c. Assume Monthly volume of 27,000 units. What is the operating leverage assuming: 1. The unit-rate lease? 2. The flat-rate lease? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What is the monthly break-even level assuming: Break-Even Level The unit-rate lease ? parts The flat-rate lease ? parts Required B At what volume would the operating profit be the same regardless of the lease option chosen? Operating profit volume _____?______ parts Required C Assume Monthly volume of 27,000 units. What is the operating leverage assuming: (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Operating Leverage 1. The unit-rate lease ? 2. The flat-rate lease ?

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Canton Corp. produces a part using an expensive proprietary machine that can only be leased. The leasing company offers two contracts.  The first (unit-rate lease) is one where Canton would pay $18 per unit produced, regardless of the number of units. The second lease option (flat-rate lease) is one where Canton would pay $270,000 per month, regardless of the number produced. The lease will run one year and the lease option chosen cannot be changed during the lease. All other lease terms are the same.

The part sells for $180 per unit and unit variable cost (excluding any machine lease costs) are $90. Monthly fixed costs (excluding any machine else costs) are $486,000.

Required A:

a. What is the monthly break-even level assuming:

     1. The unit-rate lease?

      2. The flat-rate lease?

b. At what volume would the operating profit be the same regardless of the lease option chosen?

c. Assume Monthly volume of 27,000 units. What is the operating leverage assuming: 

    1. The unit-rate lease?

    2. The flat-rate lease?

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

What is the monthly break-even level assuming:

                                         Break-Even Level

The unit-rate lease               ?        parts

The flat-rate lease                ?        parts

 

Required B

At what volume would the operating profit be the same regardless of the lease option chosen?

Operating profit volume _____?______  parts

 

Required C

Assume Monthly volume of 27,000 units. What is the operating leverage assuming: (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

                                      Operating Leverage

1. The unit-rate lease                ?

2. The flat-rate lease                 ?

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