Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 36

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .Following a strategy of product differentiation, Luke Company makes a high-end Appliance, AP15.Luke Company presents the following data for the years 1 and 2. Luke Company produces no defective units but it wants to reduce direct materials usage per unit of AP15 in year 2.Manufacturing conversion costs in each year depend on production capacity defined in terms of AP15 units that can be produced.Selling and customer-service costs depend on the number of customers that the customer and service functions are designed to support.Neither conversion costs or customer-service costs are affected by changes in actual volume.Luke Company has 46 customers in year 1 and 50 customers in year 2.The industry market size for high-end appliances increased 5% from year 1 to year 2.
-What is the Luke Company's cost effect of growth component?

• A)$60,000 unfavourable
• B)$30,000 favourable
• C)$60,000 favourable
• D)$200,000 favourable
• E)$30,000 unfavourable

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Definitions:

Partnership Termination

The process of dissolving the business relationship between partners under the terms of a partnership agreement.

Income-Sharing Ratios

Ratios that determine how profits or losses are divided among business partners or stakeholders according to agreed terms.

Capital Balance

The portion of equity attributable to the owners or shareholders in the company, reflecting the initial and additional contributions plus retained earnings minus withdrawals.

Capital Deficiency

A financial situation where a company's liabilities exceed its assets, indicating potential insolvency or financial distress.