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Grosbeck Cattle Company has gathered the following information about operations for the past year.
| Year 1 |
Cow herd size | 120 |
Revenues from sale of calves | $108,000 |
Feed | 18,200 |
Labor (1 cowboy per 120 cows) | 24,000 |
Cow depreciation | 15,300 |
Bull depreciation (1 bull per 30 cows) | 1,698 |
Medications/vaccinations | 3,120 |
Land lease | 11,000 |
Operating income | 30,633 |
(a) Determine the "per unit" cost table on the preprinted worksheet.
(b) How much is the per-cow contribution margin?
(d) Assuming Mathew's land will support a herd of 360 cows, project anticipated profits. Why is the
profit more than twice as much as the amount that is earned on a herd size of 120 cows?
| A. | 7(a) Feed variable costs | $154 | 7(a) Cow depreciation variable costs | $129 | 7(a) Medications vaccinations variable costs | $28 | 7(a) Land Lease fixed costs | $91.90 | 7(a) Labor fixed costs (1 cowboy per 120 cows) | $221.00 | 7 (a) Bull depreciation fixed costs (1 bull per 30 cows) | $16.15 | 7(b) Contribution margin per cow | $598 | 7(d) Operating income | $126,446 | |
| B. | 7(a) Feed variable costs | $150 | 7(a) Cow depreciation variable costs | $122 | 7(a) Medications vaccinations variable costs | $23 | 7(a) Land Lease fixed costs | $90.67 | 7(a) Labor fixed costs (1 cowboy per 120 cows) | $180.00 | 7 (a) Bull depreciation fixed costs (1 bull per 30 cows) | $12.15 | 7(b) Contribution margin per cow | $545 | 7(d) Operating income | $123,046 | |
| C. | 7(a) Feed variable costs | $146 | 7(a) Cow depreciation variable costs | $123 | 7(a) Medications vaccinations variable costs | $16 | 7(a) Land Lease fixed costs | $87.67 | 7(a) Labor fixed costs (1 cowboy per 120 cows) | $180.00 | 7 (a) Bull depreciation fixed costs (1 bull per 30 cows) | $12.15 | 7(b) Contribution margin per cow | $425 | 7(d) Operating income | $126,046 | |
| D. | 7(a) Feed variable costs | $146 | 7(a) Cow depreciation variable costs | $108 | 7(a) Medications vaccinations variable costs | $36 | 7(a) Land Lease fixed costs | $95.67 | 7(a) Labor fixed costs (1 cowboy per 120 cows) | $250.00 | 7 (a) Bull depreciation fixed costs (1 bull per 30 cows) | $14.15 | 7(b) Contribution margin per cow | $595 | 7(d) Operating income | $126,046 | |
| E. | 7(a) Feed variable costs | $152 | 7(a) Cow depreciation variable costs | $128 | 7(a) Medications vaccinations variable costs | $26 | 7(a) Land Lease fixed costs | $91.67 | 7(a) Labor fixed costs (1 cowboy per 120 cows) | $200.00 | 7 (a) Bull depreciation fixed costs (1 bull per 30 cows) | $14.15 | 7(b) Contribution margin per cow | $595 | 7(d) Operating income | $126,046 | |
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