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I have attached an excel spreedsheet with three questions to the problem. Please let me know if you can assit me in finding the solution as a lesson.
Sheet1
a) Calculate the estimated break-even point in annual unit sales of the new product if the Sanchez Company uses the: | ||||
Show your work with the appropriate calculations in the cells | ||||
Capital Intensive Method | Labor Intensive Method | |||
b) Determine annual unit sales volume at which the Sanchez Company would be indifferent between the two manufacturing methods | ||||
c) Explain the circumstance under which the Sanchez Company should employ each of the two manufacturing methods |
The Sanchez Company has decided to introduce a new product. The new product can be manufactured by either a capital-intensive method or a labor-intensive method. The manufacturing method will not affect the quality of the product. The estimated manufacturing costs by the two methods are as follows:
Capital-Intensive
Direct Materials 5$ per unit
Direct Labor 6$ per unit
Variable Overhead $3 per unit
Fixed Manufacturing Costs $2,508,000
Labor Intensive
Direct Materials 5.5$ per unit
Direct Labor 8$ per unit
Variable Overhead $4.5 per unit
Fixed Manufacturing Costs $1,538,000
The Martinez Company’s market research department has recommended an introductory unit sales price of $30. The incremental selling expenses are estimated to be $502,000 annually plus $2 for each unit sold, regardless of manufacturing method