Quality Costs: Profit Improvement and Distribution Across Categories, Gainsharin
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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.
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3. Calculate the relative distribution of costs by category for 20x5.
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 $1,875,000Explanation / Answer
RELATIVE DISTRIBUTION FOR 20x5
% INTERNAL FAILURE ($ 4500000 - $ 225000) $4275000 $4275000/$4500000 = 95% EXTERNAL FAILURE ($ 6000000- $ 150000) $5850000 $5850000/$6000000 = 97.5% APPRAISAL ($2700000-$562500) $2137500 =$2137500/$2700000= 79.17% PREVENTION ($1800000-$937500) $862500 $862500/$1800000 = 47.92%