A Company Is Considering Spending the Following on a New

Essay

A company is considering spending the following on a new quality improvement program:
$$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Inspect raw materials } & \$ 123,000 \\\text { Reengineer to improve product quality } & 760,000 \\\text { Inspect finished goods } & 150,000 \\\text { Preventive maintenance of equipment } & 140,000\end{array}$$ The company expects this quality program to reduce costs by the following amounts:
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Avoid lost profits due to unhappy customers } & \$ 910,000 \\\text { Fewer sales returns } & 65,000 \\\text { Decrease the cost of rework } & 155,000 \\\text { Lower warranty costs } & 54,000\end{array}$
Group each cost under the four categories of quality management systems. Comment whether the company should undertake the quality improvement program.