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Hercules Hair Restorer Inc.(HHRI) makes many varieties of hair restoration products which are sold under well-known marketing labels.A single batch contains 10,000 8-oz.bottles and takes two days to make.Typically 15 batches are completed per month,for different brands.Basic cost data for the month of January appears below.  Hercules Hair Restorer Inc.(HHRI) makes many varieties of hair restoration products which are sold under well-known marketing labels.A single batch contains 10,000 8-oz.bottles and takes two days to make.Typically 15 batches are completed per month,for different brands.Basic cost data for the month of January appears below.   Hercules Hair Restorer Inc.(HHRI) appoints a new CEO,who decides to increase production targets to 200 batches per year.She also hires a management accountant who decides to apply fixed overhead based on normal capacity and does some research into cost behavior.Basic product data still applies.New information appears below.  \begin{array}{llr} \text { Estimated overhead for year } & &{\% \text { fixed }} \\ \text { Supervision } & \$ 96,000 & 100 \% \\ \text { Indirect materials } & \$ 30,800 & 60 \% \\ \text { Equipment depreciation } & \$ 126,240 & 100 \% \\ \text { Equipment repairs } & \$ 48,000 & 30 \% \\ \text { Plant manager's salary } & \$ 84,500 & 100 \% \\ \text { Utilities } &\underline{\$ 27,000} & 20 \% \\ & \underline{\underline{\$ 412,540}} & \end{array}    The new CEO has decided that 25% of the production target of 200 batches per year will be a new product,whose information appears below.   If HHRI makes 204 batches in the planned sales mix,which is true (to nearest $) ? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. )  A) Product Jove's total variable costs are $9,092,000 B) Product Jove's total variable costs are $9,273,840 C) Product Jove's total full costs are $9,386,191 D) Product Jove's total full costs are $9,388,163 E) None of the choices are correct Hercules Hair Restorer Inc.(HHRI) appoints a new CEO,who decides to increase production targets to 200 batches per year.She also hires a management accountant who decides to apply fixed overhead based on normal capacity and does some research into cost behavior.Basic product data still applies.New information appears below.
 Estimated overhead for year % fixed  Supervision $96,000100% Indirect materials $30,80060% Equipment depreciation $126,240100% Equipment repairs $48,00030% Plant manager’s salary $84,500100% Utilities $27,00020%$412,540\begin{array}{llr}\text { Estimated overhead for year } & &{\% \text { fixed }} \\\text { Supervision } & \$ 96,000 & 100 \% \\\text { Indirect materials } & \$ 30,800 & 60 \% \\\text { Equipment depreciation } & \$ 126,240 & 100 \% \\\text { Equipment repairs } & \$ 48,000 & 30 \% \\\text { Plant manager's salary } & \$ 84,500 & 100 \% \\\text { Utilities } &\underline{\$ 27,000} & 20 \% \\& \underline{\underline{\$ 412,540}} &\end{array} The new CEO has decided that 25% of the production target of 200 batches per year will be a new product,whose information appears below.
 Hercules Hair Restorer Inc.(HHRI) makes many varieties of hair restoration products which are sold under well-known marketing labels.A single batch contains 10,000 8-oz.bottles and takes two days to make.Typically 15 batches are completed per month,for different brands.Basic cost data for the month of January appears below.   Hercules Hair Restorer Inc.(HHRI) appoints a new CEO,who decides to increase production targets to 200 batches per year.She also hires a management accountant who decides to apply fixed overhead based on normal capacity and does some research into cost behavior.Basic product data still applies.New information appears below.  \begin{array}{llr} \text { Estimated overhead for year } & &{\% \text { fixed }} \\ \text { Supervision } & \$ 96,000 & 100 \% \\ \text { Indirect materials } & \$ 30,800 & 60 \% \\ \text { Equipment depreciation } & \$ 126,240 & 100 \% \\ \text { Equipment repairs } & \$ 48,000 & 30 \% \\ \text { Plant manager's salary } & \$ 84,500 & 100 \% \\ \text { Utilities } &\underline{\$ 27,000} & 20 \% \\ & \underline{\underline{\$ 412,540}} & \end{array}    The new CEO has decided that 25% of the production target of 200 batches per year will be a new product,whose information appears below.   If HHRI makes 204 batches in the planned sales mix,which is true (to nearest $) ? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. )  A) Product Jove's total variable costs are $9,092,000 B) Product Jove's total variable costs are $9,273,840 C) Product Jove's total full costs are $9,386,191 D) Product Jove's total full costs are $9,388,163 E) None of the choices are correct If HHRI makes 204 batches in the planned sales mix,which is true (to nearest $) ? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. )


A) Product Jove's total variable costs are $9,092,000
B) Product Jove's total variable costs are $9,273,840
C) Product Jove's total full costs are $9,386,191
D) Product Jove's total full costs are $9,388,163
E) None of the choices are correct

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