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Managementhasreviewedyourreportandwouldliketoseebudgetcomparisonsbetweencontinuing operationswiththeexistingplantor openinga newplant.Afterareviewofoperationsandexpenses Managementhasprovidedthefollowinginformation:
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a) Openingnewplant:
· Salespriceremainsat$25,estimate55,000basketballssoldbasedonadditional advertising.
· UsevariableexpensescalculatedinWeek5,#5
· DonotestimateanyOverheadvariance
· Salescommissionsare5%ofgrosssales.
· Administrativesalariesremainunchanged.
· Rentexpenseis eliminatedbecausethenewplantoffersspaceforadministration.
· Managementhasdecidedto increasetheadvertisingbudgetby20%.
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· Depreciationonthenewplantis $250,000,this is in additiontocurrentdepreciationon sellingandadministrativeequipment.
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b) Keepingexistingplant:
· Salespriceis increasedto$29,salesdeclineto48,000becauseof increasein price.
· Usevariableexpensescalculatedin Part3,#4
· DonotestimateanyOverheadvariance
· Salescommissionsare5%ofgrosssales.
· Administrativesalaries,rentandadvertisingincreaseby5%becauseof increasein costs.
· Depreciationexpenseis $10,000on sellingandadministrativeequipment.
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