Mesa Verde manufactures unpainted furniture for the do-it-yourself (DIY) market.
ID: 2558276 • Letter: M
Question
Mesa Verde manufactures unpainted furniture for the do-it-yourself (DIY) market. It currently sells a table for $70. Production costs are $37 variable and $14 fixed. Mesa Verde is considering staining and sealing the table to sell it for $103. Variable costs to finish each table are expected to be $19, and fixed costs are expected to be $4.
Prepare an analysis showing whether Mesa Verde should process the tables further. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
Explanation / Answer
The tables should be "Processed Further"
Sell Unpainted
Process further
Net Income Increase/(Decrease
Sales per unit
70
103
33
Cost per unit
Variable
37
56
-19
Fixed
14
18
-4
Total
51
74
-23
Net Income per unit
19
29
10
Sell Unpainted
Process further
Net Income Increase/(Decrease
Sales per unit
70
103
33
Cost per unit
Variable
37
56
-19
Fixed
14
18
-4
Total
51
74
-23
Net Income per unit
19
29
10