Hercules Hair Restorer Inc. (HHRI) makes many varieties of hair restoration products which are sold...

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Hercules Hair Restorer Inc. (HHRI) makes many varieties of hair restoration products which are sold under well-known marketing labels. A single batch contains 10,000 8-oz. bottles and takes two days to make. Typically 15 batches are completed per month, for different brands. Basic cost data for the month of January appears below.

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Hercules Hair Restorer Inc. (HHRI) appoints a new CEO, who decides to increase production targets to 200 batches per year. She also hires a management accountant who decides to apply fixed overhead based on normal capacity and does some research into cost behavior. Basic product data still applies. New information appears below.

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The new CEO has decided that 25% of the production target of 200 batches per year will be a new product, whose information appears below.image

If HHRI makes 204 batches in the planned sales mix, which is true (to nearest $)? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

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A. Product Jove's total variable costs are $9,092,000

B. Product Jove's total variable costs are $9,273,840

C. Product Jove's total full costs are $9,386,191

D. Product Jove's total full costs are $9,388,163

E. None of the choices are correct

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Hair by Zeus Oil, fl. oz. Lotion, fl. oz. Zeus potion, fl. oz. Alcemena scent Bottle, cap, label Direct labor, hour Machine hours Bottle Batch Cost per 2 $ 3 4 $ 1 1/4 $ 24 1/16 $ 48 1 $0.4 50 $ 14 8 January's other expenses Supervision $ 8,000 Indirect materials $ 2,200 Equipment deprec & repairs $14,520 Plant manager's salary $ 6,500 Utilities $ 1,800 $33,020 Estimated overhead for year Supervision Indirect materials Equipment depreciation Equipment repairs Plant manager's salary Utilities % fixed $ 96,000 100 $ 30,800 60 $126,240 100 $ 48,000 30 $ 84,500 100 $ 27,000 20 $412,540 Hair by Jove (new product) Qty per Qty per Bottle Batch Unit Cost Oil, fl. oz. 14 $ 3.00 Lotion, fl. oz. 3 $ 0.90 Jove potion, fl. oz. 1/8 $24.00 Hera scent 1/8 $60.00 Bottle, cap, label 1 $ 0.40 Direct labor, hour 60 $14.00 Machine hours 6

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