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

question 133

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 net increase in operating income as a result of the growth component?

• A) $340,000 unfavourable
• B) $140,000 favourable
• C) $160,000 favourable
• D) $190,000 favourable
• E) $250,000 unfavourable

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Definitions:

Financial Distress

Financial Distress occurs when an entity faces difficulties in meeting its financial obligations, often leading to insolvency or bankruptcy.

Leverage

Utilizing borrowed funds or debt to enhance the possible returns from an investment.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital, a calculation used to estimate the average cost of a company's financing including equity and debt, reflecting the risk of investments.