Question: Process or Sell Product A is produced for $3.48 per pound. Product A can be sold without additional processing for $4.19 per pound or processed
Process or Sell
Product A is produced for $3.48 per pound. Product A can be sold without additional processing for $4.19 per pound or processed further into Product B at an additional cost of $0.39 per pound. Product B can be sold for $4.44 per pound.
Prepare a differential analysis dated November 15 on whether to sell A (Alternative 1) or process further into B (Alternative 2). If required, round your answers to the nearest whole dollar. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.
| Differential Analysis | |||
| Sell Product A (Alt. 1) or Process Further into Product B (Alt. 2) | |||
| November 15 | |||
| Sell Product A (Alternative 1) | Process Further into Product B (Alternative 2) | Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2) | |
| Revenues, per unit | $ | $ | $ |
| Costs, per unit | |||
| Income (Loss), per unit | $ | $ | $ |
Should Product A be sold (Alternative 1) or processed further into Product B (Alternative 2)?
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