Genuine Spice Inc. began operations on January 1 of the current year. The company produces 8-ounce bottles of hand and body lotion calledEternal Beauty. The lotion is sold wholesale in 12-bottle cases for $100 per case. There is a selling commission of $20 per case. The January direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead costs are as follows: DIRECT MATERIALS CostBehavior Unitsper Case Costper Unit Direct MaterialsCost per Case Cream base Variable 100 ozs. $0.02 $2.00 Natural oils Variable 30 ozs. 0.30 9.00 Bottle (8-oz.) Variable 12 bottles 0.50 6.00 $17.00 DIRECT LABOR Department CostBehavior Timeper Case Labor Rateper Hour Direct LaborCost per Case Mixing Variable 20 min. $18.00 $6.00 Filling Variable 5 14.40 1.20 25 min. $7.20 FACTORY OVERHEAD Cost Behavior Total Cost Utilities Mixed $600 Facility lease Fixed 14,000 Equipment depreciation Fixed 4,300 Supplies Fixed 660 $19,560 Part A—Break-Even AnalysisThe management of Genuine Spice Inc. wishes to determine the number of cases required to break even per month. The utilities cost, which is part of factory overhead, is a mixed cost. The following information was gathered from the first six months of operation regarding this cost: Month Case Production Utility Total Cost January 500 $600 February 800 660 March 1,200 740 April 1,100 720 May 950 690 June 1,025 705 Required: 1.Determine the fixed and variable portions of the utility cost using the high-low method. Round the per unit cost to the nearest cent. At the High Point At the Low Point Variable cost per unit $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2 Total fixed cost fill in the blank 3 fill in the blank 4 Total cost fill in the blank 5 fill in the blank 6 2.Determine the contribution margin per case. Enter your answer to the nearest cent.

Genuine Spice Inc. began operations on January 1 of the current year. The company produces 8-ounce bottles of hand and body lotion called Eternal Beauty . The lotion is sold wholesale in 12-bottle...

Genuine Spice Inc. began operations on January 1 of the current year. The company produces 8-ounce bottles of hand and body lotion calledEternal Beauty. The lotion is sold wholesale in 12-bottle cases for $100 per case. There is a selling commission of $20 per case. The January direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead costs are as follows:

DIRECT MATERIALS
	Cost Behavior	Units per Case	Cost per Unit	Direct Materials Cost per Case
Cream base	Variable	100 ozs.	$0.02		$2.00
Natural oils	Variable	30 ozs.	0.30		9.00
Bottle (8-oz.)	Variable	12 bottles	0.50		6.00
					$17.00

DIRECT LABOR
Department	Cost Behavior	Time per Case	Labor Rate per Hour	Direct Labor Cost per Case
Mixing	Variable		20	min.	$18.00	$6.00
Filling	Variable		5		14.40	1.20
			25	min.		$7.20

FACTORY OVERHEAD
	Cost Behavior	Total Cost
Utilities	Mixed		$600
Facility lease	Fixed		14,000
Equipment depreciation	Fixed		4,300
Supplies	Fixed		660
			$19,560

Part A—Break-Even Analysis

The management of Genuine Spice Inc. wishes to determine the number of cases required to break even per month. The utilities cost, which is part of factory overhead, is a mixed cost. The following information was gathered from the first six months of operation regarding this cost:

Month	Case Production	Utility Total Cost
January	500	$600
February	800	660
March	1,200	740
April	1,100	720
May	950	690
June	1,025	705

Required:

1.Determine the fixed and variable portions of the utility cost using the high-low method. Round the per unit cost to the nearest cent.

	At the High Point	At the Low Point
Variable cost per unit	$fill in the blank 1	$fill in the blank 2
Total fixed cost	fill in the blank 3	fill in the blank 4
Total cost	fill in the blank 5	fill in the blank 6

2.Determine the contribution margin per case. Enter your answer to the nearest cent.

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