Chapter 05 – Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships
Essay Questions
201. Candice Corporation has decided to introduce a new product. The product can be
manufactured using either a capital-intensive or labor-intensive method. The manufacturing
method will not affect the quality or sales of the product. The estimated manufacturing costs
of the two methods are as follows:
The company’s market research department has recommended an introductory selling price of
$30 per unit for the new product. The annual fixed selling and administrative expenses of the
new product are $500,000. The variable selling and administrative expenses are $2 per unit
regardless of how the new product is manufactured.
Required:
a. Calculate the break-even point in units if Candice Corporation uses the:
1. capital-intensive manufacturing method.
2. labor-intensive manufacturing method.
b. Determine the unit sales volume at which the net operating income is the same for the two
manufacturing methods.
c. Assuming sales of 250,000 units, what is the degree of operating leverage if the company
uses the:
1. capital-intensive manufacturing method.
2. labor-intensive manufacturing method.
d. What is your recommendation to management concerning which manufacturing method
should be used?