Question

Cornerstone, Inc. has $125,000 of inventory that suffered minor smoke damage from a fire in the warehouse. The company can sell the goods "as is" for $45,000; alternatively, the goods can be cleaned and shipped to the firm's outlet center at a cost of $23,000. There the goods could be sold for $80,000. What alternative is more desirable and what is the relevant cost for that alternative?

Answer 1

Alternative of cleaning and shipping is better as loss value is less.

Relevant cost of this alternative is $23,000 incurred for cleaning and shipping.

Step-by-step explanation:

Evaluating both the proposals

In case the goods are sold as it is then net cost/ loss = Carrying value of inventory - Sales Revenue

= $125,000 - $45,000 = $80,000

In case the goods are cleaned and shipped then

Total cost = $125,000 + $23,000 = $148,000

Revenue = $80,000

Net loss/ cost = $148,000 - $80,000 = $68,000

Thus Since the loss value is less i alternative 2 that is of cleaning and shipping, it shall be chosen.

The relevant cost of that alternative is $23,000 incurred in cleaning and shipping.