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Division P of Launch Corporation has the capacity for making 82,000 wheel sets p

ID: 2562930 • Letter: D

Question

Division P of Launch Corporation has the capacity for making 82,000 wheel sets per year and regularly sells 67,000 each year on the outside market. The regular sales price is $170 per wheel set, and the variable production cost per unit is $121. Division Q of Launch Corporation currently buys 37,000 wheel sets (of the kind made by Division P) yearly from an outside supplier at a price of $160 per wheel set. If Division Q were to buy the 37,000 wheel sets it needs annually from Division P at $143 per wheel set, the change in annual net operating income for the company as a whole, compared to what it is currently, would be

Explanation / Answer

If division Q were to buy the 37,000 wheels sets it needs annually from Division P at $ 143 per wheel set. the change in annual net operating income for the company as a whole, compared to what is currently, would be : Increases as follows:

Computation of Loss of Contribution Margin from 22000 wheel sets for Division P

Selling Price

170

Less: Variable Costing

121

Contribution Margin

49

Number of Wheel Sets

22000

Total Contribution Margin

1078000

Computation of Contribution Margin for 22000 Units if it sells to Division Q

Selling Price

143

Less: Variable Costing

121

Contribution Margin

22

Number of Wheel Sets

22000

Total Contribution Margin

484000

Computation of Contribution Margin for 15000 Units if it sells to Division Q

Selling Price

143

Less: Variable Costing

121

Contribution Margin

22

Number of Wheel Sets

15000

Total Contribution Margin

330000

Computation of total Contribution Margin for 37000 Units if it sells to Division Q

Contribution Margin from 22000 Sets

484000

Contribution Margin from 15000 Sets

330000

Total Contribution Margin from 37000 Sets

814000

Computation of Net Loss in Contribution Margin if sale is made to Division Q

Total Contribution Margin from 37000 Sets if sale is made to Division Q

814000

Total Contribution margin lost from 22000 units

1078000

Net Loss in Contribution to Division P

-264000

Computation of Savings in variable cost in Division Q

Normal buying price

160

Buying price from Division P

143

Net Savings

17

Number of Sets

37000

Total savings in Variable Costs

629000

Overall profitability of the company will Increase by

Total savings in Variable Costs

629000

Net Loss in Contribution to Division P

-264000

Overall Profitability will increase by

365000

Computation of Loss of Contribution Margin from 22000 wheel sets for Division P

Selling Price

170

Less: Variable Costing

121

Contribution Margin

49

Number of Wheel Sets

22000

Total Contribution Margin

1078000