Boyle Company makes fine jewelry that it sells to department stores throughout the United States. Boyle is trying to decide which of the two bracelets to manufacture. Cost data pertaining to the two choices follow: Bracelet A Bracelet B Cost of materials per unit $ 10 $ 20 Cost of labor per unit 15 15 Advertising cost per year 5,000 3,000 Annual depreciation on existing equipment 5,000 4,000 Required : a. Identify the fixed costs and determine the amount of fixed cost for each product. b. Identify the variable costs and determine the amount of variable cost per unit for each product. c. Identify the avoidable costs and determine the amount of avoidable cost for each product.

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Rashad Potts

28 June, 12:27

Boyle Company makes fine jewelry that it sells to department stores throughout the United States. Boyle is trying to decide which of the two bracelets to manufacture. Cost data pertaining to the two choices follow: Bracelet A Bracelet B Cost of materials per unit $ 10 $ 20 Cost of labor per unit 15 15 Advertising cost per year 5,000 3,000 Annual depreciation on existing equipment 5,000 4,000 Required : a. Identify the fixed costs and determine the amount of fixed cost for each product. b. Identify the variable costs and determine the amount of variable cost per unit for each product. c. Identify the avoidable costs and determine the amount of avoidable cost for each product.

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Aldo Ruiz · Answer 1

a)

Fixed Costs of Bracelet A

Advertising Costs 5,000$

Annual depreciation 5,000$

Total Fixed Costs 10,000$

Fixed Costs for Bracelet B

Advertising Costs 3,000

Annual depreciation 4,000

Total Fixed Costs $ 7,000

b)

Variable Costs for Bracelet A

Cost of Materials per unit $ 10

Cost of labor per unit $ 15

Total Variable Costs per unit $25

Variable Costs for Bracelet B

Cost of Materials per unit $20

Cost of labor per unit $15

Total Variable Costs per unit $35

c) Avoidable costs

Avoidable Costs Bracelet A

Cost of Materials per unit $10

Cost of labor per unit $ 15

Avoidable Costs Bracelet B

Cost of Materials per unit $20

Cost of labor per unit $15