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limiting factor problem

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  • November 24, 2016 at 1:58 pm #351183
    mammuna
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    hi i am currently going through the kaplan ma2 book newest addition .
    i have a problem that i cant work through and would appreciate any help given .
    its one page 253 ch 14 decision making

    example
    at a production level of 8000 units per month ,which is 80% capacity ,the budget of export ltd company is as follows

    —per unit$—8000 units $
    sales————————-5.00———40,000
    variable cost:
    direct labour—————1.00———-8000
    raw materials————–1.50———12000
    variable overheads——-0.50———4000
    fixed cost——————–3.00———24000
    total cost———————4.50——–36000
    budgeted profit————0.50———4000

    an opportunity arises to export 1000 units per month at a price of $4 per unit
    should that contract be accepted

    a)spare capacity is available
    b)increased profitability of 1000 (4000-3000 =1000)

    c)if the limiting factor is materials ,budgeted contribution per $ of materials is
    $20000 / 4000=$5 per $1
    minimum price is therefore
    materials/wages(as above)= $260
    contribution$60 x 5 =$300
    contract price = 560

    i do not understand where the figure 20,000 and 4000 come from in part c.
    why are they divided
    why is contribution 60 x 5?

    my solution for part c :

    i know that lost contribution by accepting this job should be added to the price of the job
    and in my mind it work out as
    budget contribution/budgeted material = (4000+12000)/12000=4/3
    contribution lost is = 4/3 x (1000 x 1.5) =2000
    materials and wages = (3 x 1000) = 3000
    hence contract price is 5000

    please help i am very confused
    thanks

    November 25, 2016 at 7:39 am #351352
    Ken Garrett
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    Sorry. I do not have access to the question at present.

    January 24, 2017 at 3:08 pm #369335
    mammuna
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    hi
    i have written the question as it is in the book .
    how would you solve this question if you ignore what it says as the answer in the book ?

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