Question

Assume that if Ivanhoe Water accepts Clifton’s offer, the company can use the freed-up manufacturing facilities to manufacture a new line of growing lights. The company estimates it can sell 80,410 of the new lights each year at a price of $13. Variable costs of the lights are expected to be $10 per unit. The timer unit supervisory and clerical staff would be transferred to this new product line. Calculate the total relevant cost to make the timer units and the net cost if they accept Clifton's offer.

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Question 2 Ivanhoe Water Co. is a leading producer of greenhouse irrigation systems. Currently, the company manufactures the timer unit used in each of its systems. Based on an annual production of 40,330 timers, the company has calculated the following unit costs Direct fixed costs include supervisory and clerical salaries and equipment depreciation. Direct materials Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Direct fixed manufacturing overhead Allocated fixed manufacturing overhead $12 10 (30% salaries, 70% depreciation) 10 Total unit cost $42 Clifton Clocks has offered to provide the timer units to Sandhill at a price of $34 per unit. If Sandhill accepts the offer, the current timer unit supervisory and clerical staff will be laid off (a1) Your answer is correct. Calculate the total relevant cost to make or buy the timer units. (Round answers to O decimal places, eg, S250.) Make Buy 100825 1371220

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Ivanhoe Water

1. Total relevant cost to make the timer units:

If Ivanhoe does not accept the Clifton's offer, its total cost = $35 * 40,330 = $1,411,5500

If it accepts Clifton's offer, the total cost = $34 * 40,330 = $1,371,220

2. Net cost = $40,330

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Cost of producing 40,330 timers

Direct materials $12

Direct labor 7

Variable manufacturing overhead 3

Direct fixed manufacturing overhead 10

Allocated fixed manufacturing overhead 10 (30% salaries, 70% depreciation)

Total unit cost $42

Clifton's offer = $34 per unit

Total relevant cost to make the timer units:

If Ivanhoe does not accept the Clifton's offer, its total cost = $35 * 40,330 = $1,411,5500

If it accepts Clifton's offer, the total cost = $34 * 40,330 = $1,371,220

Net cost = $40,330

Out of the total cost of $42, $7 for the depreciation is not considered relevant. This leaves the relevant cost at $35 per unit. Any cost that cannot be eliminated by a decision is not relevant, it is a sunk cost. The salaries of the supervisory and clerical staff can be eliminated, so it is relevant here.