Cost benefit analysis of new machinery
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Suppose the plant manager of a manufacturing firm hires you to help him analyze a proposal to purchase a new and faster stamping machine. He provides you with the following information:
a. The new machine is four times as fast
b. The old machine is able to process material at a rate of 60 units per hour
c. Demand is approximately 100,000 stampings per year
d. The cost of direct labor is $15.00 per hour
e. The overhead factor for this process is 3 times direct labor
f. The net cost of the new machine is $40,000. (This includes the salvage value of the old machine)
Using the standard cost procedure, determine the total annual cost savings realized from the purchase of the new machine. Then, present a discussion of the reasons these figures could present a false picture of reality.
ATTEMPT AT PROBLEM SOLUTION
60UNITS X 4 (TIMES FASTER) = 240 UNITS WITH THE NEW MACHINE
240 UNITS X 2080 HOURS IN A YEAR = 499,200 UNITS PER YEAR (WITH THE NEW MACHINE)
15PER HOUR OF LABOR X 2080 = 31200
OVER HEAD FACTOR = 3 X 15 = 45
40,000 COST OF NEW MACHINE
-31200 DIRECT LABOR
-45 OVERHEAD
= 8800 - ANNUAL COST SAVINGS
I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS WOULD PRESENT A FALSE PICTURE OF REALITY.
I AM JUST VERY LOST AND HAVE ABOUT 10 SIMILAR PROBLEMS TO FIGURE OUT. IF I CAN GET A GRASP ON THIS ONE THEN I'M HOPING I WILL BE ABLE TO WORK SOME OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS.
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