The amount of increase or decrease in cost that is expected from a particular course of action as compared with an alternative is a. period cost b. product cost c. discretionary cost d. differential cost Sage Company is operating at 90% of capacity and is currently purchasing a part used in its manufacturing operations for $14.00 per unit. The unit cost for the business to make the part is $20.00, including fixed costs and $11.00, excluding fixed costs. If 39,181 units of the part are normally purchased during the year but could be manufactured using unused capacity, what would be the amount of differential cost increase or decrease from making the part rather than purchasing it? a. $117,543 cost decrease b. $548,534 cost decrease c. $117,543 cost increase d. $235,086 cost increase Use this information for Carmen Co. to answer the question that follow. Carmen Co. can further process Product] to produce Product D. Product J is currently selling for $20 per pound and costs $15.75 per pound to produce. Product D would sell for $38 per pound and would require an additional cost of $8.55 per pound to produce. What is the differential cost of producing Product D? a. $6.50 per pound Ob. $5.25 per pound c. $8.55 per pound Od. $17.00 per pound Grace Co. can further process Product B to produce Product C. Product B is currently selling for $24 per pound and costs $14 per pound to produce. Product C would sell for $36 per pound and would require an additional cost of $12 per pound to produce. What is the differential revenue of producing and selling Product C? a. $12 per pound b. $36 per pound Oc. $22 per pound d. $24 per pound