EXERCISE 2-13 (15 MINUTES)

1. Florex Company

Quality Cost Report

This Year Last Year

Amount Percent of

Sales Amount Percent of

Sales

Prevention costs:

Quality engineering... $ 570 0.76 $ 420 0.56

Systems development ... 750 1.00 480 0.64

Statistical process control .. 180 0.24 0 0.00

Total prevention costs ... 1,500 2.00 900 1.20

Appraisal costs

Inspection... 900 1.20 750 1.00

Product testing... 1,200 1.60 810 1.08

Supplies used in testing .... 60 0.08 30 0.04

Depreciation of testing

equipment... 240 0.32 210 0.28

Total appraisal costs... 2,400 3.20 1,800 2.40

Internal failure costs:

Net cost of scrap ... 1,125 1.50 630 0.84

Rework labor... 1,500 2.00 1,050 1.40

Disposal of defective

products... 975 1.30 720 0.96

Total internal failure costs.... 3,600 4.80 2,400 3.20

External failure costs:

Cost of field servicing... 900 1.20 1,200 1.60

Warranty repairs ... 1,050 1.40 3,600 4.80

Product recalls... 750 1.00 2,100 2.80

Total external failure costs... 2,700 3.60 6,900 9.20

Total quality cost ... $10,200 13.60 $12,000 16.00

Problem 2-18 (continued)