Chapter 25: Q25-11RQ (page 1406)
What does the target full product cost include?
Answer
Target full product cost includes the difference between theselling priceand the desired profit.
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NaturalMaid processes organic milk into plain yogurt. NaturalMaid sells plain yogurt to hospitals, nursing homes, and restaurants in bulk, one-gallon containers. Each batch, processed at a cost of \(840, yields 300 gallons of plain yogurt. NaturalMaid sells the one-gallon tubs for \)5 each and spends \(0.14 for each plastic tub. NaturalMaid has recently begun to reconsider its strategy. NaturalMaid wonders if it would be more profitable to sell individual-size portions of fruited organic yogurt at local food stores. NaturalMaid could further process each batch of plain yogurt into 6,400 individual portions (3/4 cup each) of fruited yogurt. A recent market analysis indicates that demand for the product exists. NaturalMaid would sell each individual portion for \)0.58. Packaging would cost \(0.10 per portion, and fruit would cost \)0.11 per portion. Fixed costs would not change.
Should NaturalMaid continue to sell only the gallon-size plain yogurt (sell as is) or convert the plain yogurt into individual-size portions of fruited yogurt (process further)? Why?
What are sunk costs? Give an example.
Question: Explain the difference between price-takers and price-setters.
Explain why a segment with an operating loss can cause the company to have a decrease in total operating income if the segment is dropped.
Refer to Exercise E25-13. Assume that Video Avenue can avoid $39,000 of direct fixed costs by dropping the DVD product line. Prepare a differential analysis to show whether Video Avenue should stop selling DVDs.
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