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Quality Costs: Profit Improvement and Distribution Across Categories, Gainsharin

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Question

Quality Costs: Profit Improvement and Distribution Across Categories, Gainsharing

Muskogee Company had sales of $60,000,000 in 20x1. In 20x5, sales had increased to $75,000,000. A quality improvement program was implemented at the beginning of 20x1. Overall conformance quality was targeted for improvement. The quality costs for 20x1 and 20x5 follow. Assume any changes in quality costs are attributable to improvements in quality.

Required:

1. Compute the quality cost-to-sales ratio for each year. Round your answers to three decimal places when rounding is required.


20x1 20x5 Internal failure costs $4,500,000      $225,000      External failure costs 6,000,000      150,000      Appraisal costs 2,700,000      562,500      Prevention costs 1,800,000      937,500         Total quality costs $15,000,000      $1,875,000     

Explanation / Answer

Answer

Quality Cost Sale Quality Cost to Sales ratio 20x1 $15,000,000 $60,000,000 25.000% 20x5 $1,875,000 $75,000,000 2.500%