Miller Industries makes tennis balls. Miller's only plant can produce up to 3.6 million cans of balls per year. Current production is three million cans. Annual manufacturing, selling, and administrative fixed costs total $1,200,000. The variable cost of making and selling each can of balls is $3. Stockholders expect a 16% annual return on the company's $4 million of assets.
Requirement 1: What is Miller Industries' current total cost of making and selling three million cans of tennis balls? What is the total cost per unit of making and selling each can of balls? (Enter the total cost per can to the nearest cent)
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Divided by: Total cost per can
What is Miller Industries' current total cost of making and selling three million cans of tennis balls? What is the total cost per unit of making and selling each can of balls? Assume that Miller Industries is a price-taker and the current market price is $1.35 per can of balls (this is the price at which manufacturers sell to retailers). What is the target total cost of producing and selling three million cans of balls? Given Miller Industries' current total costs, will the company reach stockholders' profit goals? If Miller Industries cannot reduce its fixed costs, what is the target variable cost per can of balls? Suppose Miller Industries could spend an extra $860,000 on advertising to differentiate its product so that it could be more of a price-setter. Assuming the original volume and costs, what price does Miller Industries want to charge for a can of balls? Tennis Shop has just asked Miller Industries to supply 500,000 cans of balls at a special price of $1.20 per can. As a result, Miller Industries will have to spend $8,000 to change the packaging machinery. Assuming the original volume and costs, should Miller Industries accept this special order? Assume that Miller will incur variable selling costs as well as variable manufacturing costs related to this order.