Case 1 - Taylor
Case 1 - Taylor
Case 1 - Taylor
A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is a production method that is designed to easily adapt to
changes in the type and quantity of the product being manufactured. Machines and computerized
systems can be configured to manufacture a variety of parts and handle changing levels of
production.
Cost benefit analysis provides a basis of comparing the total expected cost for each option against
the total expected benefits, to see whether the benefits outweighs the costs and by how much.
Unit
Sales 10,000
Less Volume related variable cost 5,000
Contribution Margin 5,000
Less Non-Volume related variable cost 3,000
Cash Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) 2,000
50,000.00
(a)
(c)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Per Unit $ Total $
100 1,000,000.00
100 500,000.00
0 500,000.00
100 300,000.00
100 200,000.00