Edison Company has 5,000 obsolete desk lamps that are carried in inventory at a manufacturing cost of $45,000. If the lamps are reworked for $20,000, they could be sold for $37,000. Alternatively, the lamps could be sold for $9,000 as scrap. What should Edison Company do with the lamps? Why? Be sure to show your supporting calculations for your recommended course of action.
Sold the lamp after rework: | ||||||||||||
$ | ||||||||||||
Sale price | 37000 | |||||||||||
Less: rework cost | 20000 | |||||||||||
Incremental revenue | 17000 | |||||||||||
Sold the lamp as scrap: | ||||||||||||
$ | ||||||||||||
Incremental revenue | ||||||||||||
(Scrap value) | 9000 | |||||||||||
Edison company should sell the lamps after rework since it results in an incremental revenue of $ 17000 | ||||||||||||
Note:Manufacturing cost of $45000 is a sunk cost since it is already incurred and hence not relavant for decision making | ||||||||||||
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