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Franklin Cameras, Incorporated manufactures two models of cameras. Model ZM has a zoom lens; Model DS has a fixed lens. Franklin uses an activity-based costing system. The following are the relevant cost data for the previous month:
Direct Cost per Unit Model ZM Model DS
Direct materials $ 20.50 $ 7.00
Direct labor 29.009.00
Category Estimated Cost Cost Driver Amount of Cost Driver
Unit level $ 25,960 Number of units ZM: 2,450 units; DS: 9,350 units
Batch level 48,880 Number of setups ZM: 26 setups; DS: 26 setups
Product level 90,000 Number of TV commercials ZM: 14; DS: 11
Facility level 180,000 Number of machine hours ZM: 300 hours; DS: 600 hours
Total $ 344,840
Franklins facility has the capacity to operate 2,700 machine hours per month.
Required
Compute the cost per unit for each product.
The current market price for products comparable to Model ZM is $117 and for DS is $70. If Franklin sold all of its products at the market prices, what was its profit or loss for the previous month?
A market expert believes that Franklin can sell as many cameras as it can produce by pricing Model ZM at $112 and Model DS at $34. Franklin would like to use those estimates as its target prices and have a profit margin of 30 percent of target prices. What is the target cost for each product? Adams Chairs, Incorporated makes two types of chairs. Model Diamond is a high-end product designed for professional offices. Model Gold is an economical product designed for family use. Jane Silva, the president, is worried about cut-throat price competition in the chairs market. Her company suffered a loss last quarter, an unprecedented event in its history. The companys accountant prepared the following cost data for Ms. Silva:
Direct Cost per Unit Model Diamond (D) Model Gold (G)
Direct materials $ 19.60 per unit $10.40 per unit
Direct labor $ 17.60/hour \times 2.00 hours production time $ 17.60/hour \times 1.00 hour production time
Category Estimated Cost Cost Driver Use of Cost Driver
Unit level $ 326,400 Number of units D: 18,000 units; G: 33,000 units
Batch level 812,000 Number of setups D: 104 setups; G: 186 setups
Product level 640,000 Number of TV commercials D: 5; G: 15
Facility level 611,000 Number of machine hours D: 1,900 hours; G: 2,800 hours
Total $ 2,389,400
The market price for office chairs comparable to Model Diamond is $117 and to Model Gold is $76.
Required
Compute the cost per unit for both products.
Dan Barker, the chief engineer, told Ms. Silva that the company is currently making 173 units of Model Diamond per batch and 177 units of Model Gold per batch. He suggests doubling the batch sizes to cut the number of setups in half, thereby reducing the setup cost by 50 percent. Compute the cost per unit for each product if Ms. Silva adopts his suggestion.
(For all requirements, round intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)

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