Question: Land O'Lakes' is considering two additional products, using some of the block cheddar cheese: extra sharp cheddar and shredded cheddar. A batch of each product

Land O'Lakes' is considering two additional products, using some of the block cheddar cheese: extra
sharp cheddar and shredded cheddar.
A batch of each product uses one block of the cheddar cheese. The extra sharp cheddar is aged for a
longer time period and the shredded cheddar would require Land O' Lakes to shred the blocks of
cheddar cheese. Cost data related to each new product is provided below.
Shredded Cheddar EXTRA SHARP
Cheddar
Sales Value at split-off $5.00 $5.00
Sales Value after further processing $5.25 $6.50
Allocated joint costs $0.50 $0.50
Cost of further processing (per unit) $0.50 $1.25
1) Incremental revenue from further processing
2) Incremental cost of further processing
3) Financial impact of further processing
4) Should Land O'Lakes Sell "as is" or process further?

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