P7.57B
Prepare an incremental analysis for the decision whether to sell or process materials further.
14(LO 4) The following information is for a company that produces four types of microprocessors using the same production process. The common costs of these products, up to the split-off point, are $550,000. Common costs are allocated based on the quantity of output. The following information includes additional processing costs, the selling price of each product at the split-off point, and the selling price of each product after further processing:
Microprocessor |
Number of Units Produced |
Selling Price at Split-Off Point |
Selling Price after Further Processing |
Additional Costs for Further Processing |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
3,000 |
$10.00 |
$15.00 |
$14,800 |
2 |
4,000 |
9.50 |
12.25 |
8,500 |
3 |
2,500 |
11.00 |
15.70 |
12,000 |
4 |
500 |
7.75 |
10.25 |
1,250 |
Instructions
a.
Assuming only one product can be processed further, determine which one the company should choose. Briefly explain why.
Product 2
b.
Referring to your answer in part (a), identify which information is relevant to the decision to process this product further.
c.
If common costs up to the split-off point were allocated on the basis of the market values at the split-off point, would your decision in part (a) be different? Briefly explain why.
M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | ||||
Incremental revenue | |||||||
Sales after further processing | 45000 | 49000 | 39250 | 5125 | |||
Ssale at split off | 30000 | 38000 | 27500 | 3875 | |||
Incremental revenue | 15000 | 11000 | 11750 | 1250 | |||
Less: Further processing cost | 14800 | 8500 | 12000 | 1250 | |||
Incremental income | 200 | 2500 | -250 | 0 | |||
Req a: | |||||||
Microprocessor 2 shall be processed further | |||||||
Req b: | |||||||
Relevant for decision making: | |||||||
Sales after processing further | |||||||
Sales at split off | |||||||
Further processing cost | |||||||
Units produced | |||||||
Req c: | |||||||
No allocation of Joint cost will not make any difference. | |||||||
As it is sunk cost, hence irrelevant for decision |
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