Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 96

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Following a strategy of product differentiation, Loftus Company makes a high-end Appliance, AP15. Loftus Company presents the following data for the years 2011 and 2012:
Loftus Company produces no defective units but it wants to reduce direct materials usage per unit of AP15 in 2012. 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. Loftus Company has 46 customers in 2011 and 50 customers in 2012. The industry market size for high-end appliances increased 5% from 2011 to 2012.
-What is the net effect on operating income as a result of the growth component?

• A)$60,000 U
• B)$140,000 F
• C)$60,000 F
• D)$200,000 F

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Definitions:

Produced Illegally

Goods or services manufactured or distributed in violation of laws.

Produced at Home

Refers to goods or services generated within a household, often not exchanged in formal markets, such as home-cooked meals or DIY projects.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product represents the complete market value of all final goods and services produced inside a nation's boundaries over a specific time frame.

Disposable Personal Income

The amount of money that households have available for spending and saving after income taxes have been accounted for.