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A large manufacturing company sells a range of products. Details of one of these products are as follows.
Each completed batch is delivered immediately in full to the one customer that purchases this product. The delivery vehicle is currently only 50% full when it makes these deliveries. The customer will accept deliveries of any size.
Managers are considering changing the production batch size to 150 units.
Increased material storage would be needed; this can be rented nearby at a cost of $1,500 per month.
The additional storage facility would enable an increase in the reorder quantity for the materials. As a result a 5% discount would be received on all materials purchased.
Using direct product profitability (DPP), what will be the monthly profit attributable to the product if the production batch size is changed to 150 units?
Give your answer to the nearest whole $.
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27 comments · newest first
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Benedict
11 months ago
I think the profit could be way higher than $23,780!
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Freeman
11 months ago
Wait, are they sure the demand can handle 150 units?
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Desmond
11 months ago
5% discount on materials could really help!
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Laticia
12 months ago
I disagree, the storage cost might eat into profits.
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Jeffrey
12 months ago
Sounds like a solid plan to increase batch size!
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Elenor
1 year ago
I think if we change the batch size to 150 units, we need to calculate the new costs and then apply the discount. I hope I remember the formula correctly!
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Tom
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused about how to factor in the delivery vehicle's capacity. Does it impact the profit calculation directly?
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Fidelia
1 year ago
This question seems similar to one we did on batch sizes and discounts. I think the discount on materials will really help increase profit.
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Alberta
1 year ago
I remember we practiced calculating DPP, but I'm not sure how the storage cost will affect the profit.
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Alise
1 year ago
Whoa, this is a lot of information to take in. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed trying to keep track of all the different factors. I better read through it a few times and make sure I have a solid plan before jumping into the calculations.
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Veronique
1 year ago
I think I've got a good handle on this. The key will be calculating the cost savings from the material discount and then subtracting the additional storage costs to get the final monthly profit. As long as I don't miss any of the variables, I should be able to arrive at the right answer.
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Caitlin
1 year ago
Hmm, this seems a bit tricky. I'll need to make sure I understand all the details and assumptions before I start crunching the numbers. The question mentions "direct product profitability" but I'm not totally sure what that means.
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Nicolette
1 year ago
Okay, this looks like a pretty straightforward question about calculating the monthly profit for a product with a changed production batch size. I'll need to carefully consider the various factors like the delivery vehicle capacity, material storage costs, and the material discount.
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Hillary
1 year ago
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Jovita
2 years ago
That makes sense. So, the monthly profit attributable to the product could be $23780 if we make the change.
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Erin
2 years ago
Yes, but we will also receive a 5% discount on all materials purchased, which will help offset the storage cost.
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Tawny
2 years ago
Hold up, did they just say the delivery vehicle is only 50% full? That's like leaving money on the table, am I right?
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Mable
2 years ago
Alright, let's do this. I bet I can crack this code and get the right answer. *cracks knuckles*
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Lorita
2 years ago
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Kenny
2 years ago
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Jovita
2 years ago
But won't the additional storage cost of $1,500 per month eat into our profit?
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Erin
2 years ago
I think changing the production batch size to 150 units will increase our profit.
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Burma
2 years ago
Ugh, another math problem. I hate these profit calculations. Hey, at least they're giving us the full details, right?
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Crissy
2 years ago
This is a tricky one. Gotta factor in the storage costs and the material discount. Hmm, let's see...
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Kallie
2 years ago
Once we have all the numbers, we can determine the monthly profit for the product.
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Keva
2 years ago
Don't forget to include the additional storage cost and the material discount in your calculations.
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Nickole
2 years ago
We need to calculate the total cost and revenue with the new batch size.