United Industries manufactures a number of products at its highly automated factory. The products are very popular, with demand far exceeding the factory's capacity. To maximize profit, management should rank products based on their:
A. gross margin
B. contribution margin
C. selling price
D. contribution margin per unit of the constrained resource
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In a sell or process further decision, consider the following costs: I. A variable production cost incurred prior to split-off.II. A variable production cost incurred after split-off.III. An avoidable fixed production cost incurred after split-off. Which of the above costs is (are) not relevant in a decision regarding whether the product should be processed further?
A. Only I
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only I and III
Hodge Inc. has some material that originally cost $74,600. The material has a scrap value of $57,400 as is, but if reworked at a cost of $1,500, it could be sold for $54,400. What would be the financial advantage (disadvantage) of reworking and selling the material rather than selling it as is as scrap?
A. ($79,100)
B. ($21,700)
C. ($4,500)
D. $52,900
Hamby Corporation is preparing a bid for a special order that would require 780 liters of material W34C. The company already has 640 liters of this raw material in stock that originally cost $8.30 per liter. Material W34C is used in the company's main product and is replenished on a periodic basis. The resale value of the existing stock of the material is $7.60 per liter. New stocks of the material can be readily purchased for $8.35 per liter. What is the relevant cost of the 780 liters of the raw material when deciding how much to bid on the special order?
A. $6,481
B. $6,376
C. $6,513
D. $5,928
Schickel Inc. regularly uses material B39U and currently has in stock 460 liters of the material for which it paid $3,128 several weeks ago. If this were to be sold as is on the open market as surplus material, it would fetch $5.95 per liter. New stocks of the material can be purchased on the open market for $6.45 per liter, but it must be purchased in lots of 1,000 liters. You have been asked to determine the relevant cost of 760 liters of the material to be used in a job for a customer. The relevant cost of the 760 liters of material B39U is:
A. $4,902
B. $4,672
C. $4,522
D. $6,450