margin income statement data for the most recent year follow:
Assuming total fixed costs remain unchanged, how would discontinuing the Dog food
line affect operating income?
A) Increase in total operating income of $33,000
B) Increase in total operating income of $159,000
C) Decrease in total operating income of $45,000
D) Decrease in total operating income of $111,000
30) Common Paper Supply produces paper cups for a national chain of coffee shops.
Twenty-five percent of the paper used to produce the cups comes from post-consumer
(recycled) paper. This satisfies the demands of the national coffee chain, which, for
public relations reasons, requires a certain percentage of recycled content.
Common Paper has developed a new method that will allow it to increase the
percentage of post-consumer material per cup, while reducing the total paper needed
per cup. This is a selling feature for the coffee chain and also reduces Common Paper’s
costs.
The proposed method will reduce the total quantity of paper required per cup of .004
pounds by 15%, but will increase the overall cost of paper per pound from $1.20 per
pound to $1.30 per pound. The new method also requires a one-time charge of $9,000
for re-tooling.
Beginning inventory for the year will be 240 pounds and desired ending inventory is
1,200 pounds. Total production for the year is projected at 3,000,000 cups.
If Common Paper implements the new system, what is the expected cost savings for
paper purchased during the year?
A) $1,044