Investing $1,500,000 in TQM's Channel Support Systems initiative will at a minimum increase demand for your products 1.7% in this and in all future rounds. (Refer to the TQM Initiative worksheet in the CompXM Decisions menu.) Looking at the Round 0 Inquirer for Andrews, last year's sales were $163,712,225. Assuming similar sales next year, the 1.7% increase in demand will provide $2,783,108 of additional revenue. With the overall contribution margin of 34.2%, after direct costs this revenue will add $951,823 to the bottom line. For simplicity, assume that the demand increase and margins will remain at last year's levels. How long will it take to achieve payback on the initial $1,500,000 TQM investment, rounded to the nearest month

Payback is 19 months

Explanation:

It is a capital budgeting problem. Firm has invested in TQM's Channel Support systems of $1,500,000. It will increase demand of product by 1.7%.

$166385985 x1.7071. = $166389948

Last years sales revenue was $163,608,638. A 1.7% increase will mean the saleswill be -

$166385985 - $163608638 = 2781347

Thus increase in sales revenue is-

Now consider contribution margin. From total sales direct variable costs are deducted to get total contribution. It is 34.2%. So extral contribution due to 1.7% increase in sales is-

$2781347 x 34/2% = $95122

Thus increase in contribution margin will also increase profit to the same extent as there is no addition in fixed cost due to this project. So firm will be able to recover $951,221of initial investment of $1,500,000 in one year. Pay back is the time required to recover this full initial investment. It ascertained by dividing $1,500,000 amount by the net addition in profit per year. Answer is-

1,500,000 + 951221 = 1.6759yrs x12months = 19months