Yes, we agree with Water’s decision.We explain it through Incremental Analysis (differential Income Approach) Continue Drop Difference
Sales 26670 0 -26670
Less-Variable Expense
Compensation Insurance 458 0 458
Direct Labour 6879 0 6879
Materials 4851 0 4851
Supplies 350 0 350
Repairs 104 0 104
Power 302 0 302
Total Variable Expense 12944 12944
Contribution Margin 13726 -13726
Less-Fixed Expenses
Rent 1882 1882 0
Property Taxes 401 401 0
Property Insurance 534 534 0
Indirect Labour 2309 0 2309
Light & Heat 106 106 0
Building Services 75 75 0
Selling Exp 4701 0 4701
General Administrative 1783 0 1783
Depreciation 3658 3658 0
Interest 539 539 539
Total Fixed Expenses 15988 7195 -4933
Net Operating Loss -2262 -7195 -4933
According to above, Superior will suffer operating more loss of $4,933,000 if it drop project 103.Therefore, the company should keep Product 103.
Q.2 Should Superior lowers as January 1, 2005 its price of product 101? To what price?
Variable Cost (VC) Fixed Cost (FC)
Compensation Insurance 0.39 Rent 0.88
Direct Labour 6.06 Property Taxes 0.29
Materials 3.59 Property Insurance 0.25
Supplies 0.25 Indirect Labour 2.07
Power 0.11 Light & Heat 0.07
Repairs 0.08 Building Services 0.05
Total Variable Cost 10.48 Selling Exp 4.27 General Administrative 1.62 Depreciation 2.65 Interest 0.25 Less: Other Income -0.04 Total Fixed Cost 12.36 As we know, Profit= Qty {Sales Price (1-cash Discount%)-VC} - FC FC for six months = FC per unit X Unit sales from Jan to Jun 2005 =12.36 X 996,859= 12,321,000
a) Keep the price same as $24.50 for product 101 Profit = 750,000 x {24.5 x (1-1.08%)-10.48} - 12,321,000 = -$ 2,004,450
b) Change the price for product 101 to $ 22.50
Profit = 1,000,000 x