Location a Would Result in Annual Fixed Costs of $300,000

question 60

Essay

Location A would result in annual fixed costs of $300,000 and variable costs of $55 per unit. Annual fixed costs at Location B are $600,000 with variable costs of $32 per unit. Sales volume is estimated to be 30,000 units per year. Which location has the lower cost at this volume? How large is its cost advantage? At what volume are the two facilities equal in cost?

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Definitions:

Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all the accounts and their balances after adjusting entries are made, used for preparing financial statements.

Revenue Accounts

Accounts used in accounting to record the company's income from its operations or activities.

Expense Accounts

Expense accounts track the costs incurred by a business in the course of its operations, such as utilities, rent, and payroll.

Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their balances after adjustments, used in the preparation of financial statements.