Q&A Chap11
Q&A Chap11
Q&A Chap11
Question 1
Mandy Enterprise has been manufacturing its own lampshades for its table lamps. The company is
currently operating at 100% of capacity. Variable manufacturing overhead is charged to production
at the rate of 50% of direct labour cost. The direct materials and direct labour cost per unit to make
the lampshades are RM4 and RM6, respectively. Normal production is 50,000 table lamps per year.
A supplier offers to make the lampshades at a price of RM13.50 per unit. If Mandy Enterprise accepts
the supplier’s offer; all variable manufacturing costs will be eliminated, but the RM50,000 of fixed
manufacturing overhead currently being charged to the lampshades will have to be absorbed by
other products.
Question 2
Shazza Enterprise produces kitchen cabinets for homebuilders across the western Malaysia. The cost
of producing 5,000 cabinets is as follows:
RM
Material 500,000
Labour 250,000
Variable overhead 100,000
Fixed overhead 400,000
Total 1,250,000
Shazza Enterprise also incurs selling expenses of RM20 per cabinet. Zahar Enterprise has offered
Shazza Enterprise RM165 per cabinet for a special order of 1,000 cabinets. The cabinets would be
sold to homebuilders in the eastern Malaysia and thus would not conflict with Shazza Enterperise
current sales. Selling expenses per cabinet would be only RM5 per cabinet. Shazza Enterprise has
available capacity to do the work.
Sould Shazza Enterprise accept the special order? Why or why not? [ 7 marks]
ANSWERS
Question 1
a.
b. Yes, √ by purchasing the lampshades, a total cost saving of RM15,000 √will result as shown
below :
35 √ x ½ = 17.5 marks
Question 2