Question

Pine Street Inc. makes unfinished bookcases that it sells for $59. Production costs are $38 variable and $10 fixed. Because it has unused capacity, Pine Street is considering finishing the bookcases and selling them for $75. Variable finishing costs are expected to be $8 per unit with no increase in fixed costs. Prepare an analysis on a per unit basis showing whether Pine Street should sell unfinished or finished bookcases.

Answer 1

It is more profitable to continue processing the bookcases.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we need to calculate the total unitary production cost of each option:

Unfinished:

Total cost= 38 + 10= $48

Finished:

Total cost= 48 + 8= $56

Now, based on the unitary contribution margin, we decide which option is more profitable.

Unfinished:

Unitary contribution margin= 59 - 48= $11

Finished:

Unitary contribution margin= 75 - 56= $19

It is more profitable to continue processing the bookcases.