Question

PIM Industries Inc. manufactures electronics components. Each unit costs $45 before the final test. The final test rejects, on average, 5% of the 62,000 units manufactured per year. The average rejection rate of the industry is 3%. A consultant has determined that poor lighting is the most likely cause of this high rejection rate. It would cost $185,000 to install adequate lighting in the assembly department, which would be useful for 5 years. With adequate lighting (which will cost an additional $6,700 of operating costs per year), the firm expects to reduce its rejection rate to no higher than the industry average. Required: 1-a. What would be the projected five-year impact on operating profit?

Answer 1

Ans. Project Annual Five Year impact on Operating Profit is (+)$12100.

Five Year impact is 12100*5 = (+) $60500

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