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:

Sales Returns

Transactions where customers return previously purchased merchandise, leading to a reversal of revenue previously recognized and a refund or credit issued to the customer.

Accounts Receivable

Receivables from clients or customers for goods sold or services performed by a business, awaiting payment.

Contra-Revenue

Accounts on the income statement that are deducted from gross revenue to arrive at net revenue, including sales returns, allowances, and discounts.

Discount Period

The timeframe during which a payment can be made at a reduced price or with a deduction from the full invoice amount.