Holmes Company produces wooden playhouses. When a customer orders a playhouse, it is delivered in pieces with

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Holmes Company produces wooden playhouses. When a customer orders a playhouse, it is delivered in pieces with detailed instructions on how to put it together. Some customers prefer that Holmes puts the playhouse together, and they purchase the playhouse plus the installation package. Holmes then pulls two workers off the production line and sends them to construct the playhouse on site.

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1. What two products does Holmes sell? Classify each one as a product or a service.
2. Do you think Holmes assigns costs individually to each product or service? Why or why not?
3. Describe the opportunity cost of the installation process.
Opportunity Cost
Opportunity cost is the profit lost when one alternative is selected over another. The Opportunity Cost refers to the expected returns from the second best alternative use of resources that are foregone due to the scarcity of resources such as land,...
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Cornerstones of Financial and Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1111879044

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Authors: Rich, Jeff Jones, Dan Heitger, Maryanne Mowen, Don Hansen

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