Salespersons' Report and Analysis Walthman Industries Inc. employs seven salespersons to sell and distribute its product throughout the state. Data taken from reports received from the salespersons during the year ended December 31 are as follows:

Salesperson Total Sales Variable Cost of Goods Sold Variable Selling Expenses
Case $610,000 $268,400 $109,800
Dix 603,000 241,200 96,480
Johnson 588,000 305,760 105,840
LaFave 586,000 281,280 123,060
Orcas 616,000 221,760 86,240
Sussman 620,000 310,000 124,000
Willbond 592,000 272,320 88,800

Required:
Prepare a table indicating contribution margin, variable cost of goods sold as a percent of sales, variable selling expenses as a percent of sales, and contribution margin ratio by salesperson.

Answer:

Walthman Industries Inc.

Table:

Salesperson Total Sales   Variable Cost     Contribution        Variable

                                            of Goods Sold      Margin        Selling Expenses

Case            $610,000    $268,400 (44%)  $341,600 (56%)  $109,800 (18%)

Dix                 603,000       241,200 (40%)    361,800 (60%)      96,480 (16%)

Johnson       588,000       305,760 (52%)   282,240 (48%)     105,840 (18%)

LaFave         586,000        281,280 (48%)   304,720 (52%)     123,060 (21%)

Orcas            616,000        221,760 (36%)  394,240 (64%)       86,240 (14%)

Sussman     620,000        310,000 (50%)   310,000 (50%)     124,000 (20%)

Willbond      592,000       272,320 (46%)   319,680 (54%)       88,800 (15%)

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Salesperson   Total Sales   Variable Cost          Variable

                                            of Goods Sold    Selling Expenses

Case              $610,000          $268,400            $109,800

Dix                   603,000             241,200                96,480

Johnson         588,000             305,760               105,840

LaFave           586,000              281,280               123,060

Orcas              616,000              221,760                86,240

Sussman       620,000              310,000               124,000

Willbond        592,000             272,320                88,800

Grady and Associates performs a variety of activities related to information systems and e-commerce consulting in Toronto, Canada. The firm, which bills $164 per hour for services performed, is in a very tight local labor market and is having difficulty finding quality help for its overworked professional staff. The cost per hour for professional staff time is $74. Selected information follows.

Billable hours to clients for the year totaled 8,400, consisting of information systems services, 5,040; e-commerce consulting, 3,360. Administrative cost of $417,760 was (and continues to be) allocated to both services based on billable hours. These costs consist of staff support, $222,840; in-house computing, $157,000; and miscellaneous office charges, $37,920. A recent analysis of staff support costs found a correlation with the number of clients served. In-house computing and miscellaneous office charges varied directly with the number of computer hours logged and number of client transactions, respectively. A tabulation revealed the following data:

Information Systems Services E-Commerce Consulting Total
Number of clients 255 75 330
Number of computer hours 3,740 2,340 6,080
Number of client transactions 720 840 1,560

Required:
Assume that the firm uses traditional costing procedures, allocating total costs on the basis of billable hours. Determine the profitability of the firm’s information systems and e-commerce activities, expressing your answer both in dollars and as a percentage of activity revenue.

Consider each argument for limiting international trade:

The national security argument suggests that national security requires that strategically important goods be produced domestically.
The infant industry argument suggests that protection can help infant industries develop.
The unfair competition argument suggests that anti‑dumping laws prevent unfair competition.
The fair standards argument suggests that trade should not enable firms to skirt regulations.

Determine which argument each statement is related to and whether the statement supports or opposes the argument.
a. "Industries that are protected from foreign competition often never develop to a point where they can compete internationally." This statement _________the ______________argument.
b. 'If foreign importers do not meet U.S. requirements regarding child labor, safety, and the environment, they will have an unfair cost advantage over domestic firms." This statement ___________ the________ argument.

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Earn low rates of interest
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O A. Are used mostly for retirement savings
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O C. Include keeping money in your home
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O A. Sweden's 1980s cutback on social programs
O B. the transformation of the former Soviet Union to today's Russia
O C. the nationalization of major industries in Hugo Chavez's Venezuela
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