Problem - Candy Company sells lollipops.

Last year the company sold 10,000,000 lollipops for $1,000,000.

The Variable Costs were $350,000 and the Net Profits were $100,000.

Administration has directed management to double profits in the next year.

Part 1: Determine the Number of lollipops that must be sold to reach this target.

Part 2: Determine the DL and DM budget needed to reach this target.

DM: Cost $1 per pound

Each unit requires 1/50 of a pound

DL: Labor costs are $10 per hour

Each unit requires .0015 labor hours

Part 3: Determine DL and DM variances & provide explanations to the Board of Directors.

DM: Cost $1.50 per pound - 220,000 pounds used

DL: Cost $12 per hour - 16,000 labor hours used