Dapper Dan Produces a Man's Suit That Sells for $200

question 22

Essay

Dapper Dan produces a man's suit that sells for $200. Although the company's production capacity is 3,000 suits per year, only 2,500 suits are currently being produced and sold. At this level of production, the company incurs the following costs:
Easton Clothiers has offered to purchase 500 suits as a one-time special purchase at a price of $135. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Unit-level material cost per suit } & \$ 80 \\\hline \text { Unit-level labor cost per suit } & \$ 40 \\\hline \text { Unit-level overhead per suit } & \$ 20 \\\hline \text { Batch-level set-up cost for each batch of } 500 \text { suits } & \$ 1,200 \\\hline \text { Annual product-level costs } & \$ 15,000 \\\hline \text { Allocated facility-level costs } & \$ 50,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Required:
Prepare a quantitative analysis that indicates whether the special order should be accepted.

Apply principles of organization in writing persuasive and bad-news messages.

Understand the concept and significance of opportunity cost.

Differentiate between the cost structures of manufacturers and merchandisers.

Comprehend how cycle time is calculated and its components.

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Definitions:

Merchandise Inventory

The inventory of products that a retailer plans to sell to customers, accounting for a critical component of its current assets.

Income Summary Account

An account used during the closing process in accounting that summarizes the revenues and expenses of a period to calculate the net income or loss.

Net Income

The net income of a company once all costs and taxes are deducted from the overall revenue.

Capital Account

A capital account tracks the net value of a company's assets contributed by its owners and investors plus retained earnings or minus any distributions to owners.