Question

Consolidated Motors specializes in producing one specialty vehicle. It is called Surfer and is styled to easily fit multiple surfboards in its back area and top-mounted storage racks. Consolidated has the following manufacturing costs:

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Consolidated currently produces 170 vehicles per month.

Plant management costs, $1,992,000 per year
Cost of leasing equipment, $1,932,000 per year
Workers' wages, $800 per Surfer vehicle produced
Direct materials costs: Steel, $1,400 per Surfer; Tires, $150 per tire, each Surfer takes 5 tires (one spare)
City license, which is charged monthly based on the number of tires used in production:
	0-500 tires	$40,040
	501-1,000 tires	$65,000
	more than 1,000 tires	$249,870

Requirements

1.	What is the variable manufacturing cost per vehicle? What is the fixed manufacturing cost per month?
2.	Plot a graph for the variable manufacturing costs and a second for the fixed manufacturing costs per month. How does the concept of relevant range relate to your graphs? Explain.
3.	What is the total manufacturing cost of each vehicle if 80 vehicles are produced each month? 205 vehicles? How do you explain the difference in the manufacturing cost per unit?

Requirement 1. What is the variable manufacturing cost per vehicle? What is the fixed manufacturing cost per month?

The variable cost per vehicle is $

2,950

.

Determine the fixed manufacturing cost per month at each of the following capacity levels.

0-500 tires per month
501-1,000 tires per month
more than 1,000 tires per month

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Requirement 2.

Plot a graph

for the variable manufacturing costs and a second for the fixed manufacturing costs per month. How does the concept of relevant range relate to your graphs? Explain. Begin by plotting the variable manufacturing cost. Plot your graph using the following number of vehicles: 0 and 240

vehicles. (Enlarge the graph to maximum size and use the line tool button displayed below to draw the graph.)

Answer 1