Question

A company with excess capacity must decide between scrapping or reworking units that do not pass inspection. The company has 19,000 defective units that cost $5.40 per unit to manufacture. The units can be a) sold as is for $3.50 each, or b) reworked for $4.60 each and then sold for the full price of $8.90 each. What is the incremental income from selling the units as scrap and reworking and selling the units

Answer 1

Incremental income as scrap=$66,500

Incremental income when re-worked= $81,700

Step-by-step explanation:

Unit contribution from selling as scrap is the equal to the scrap value = 3.50

Unit contribution when reworked and sold as scrap =Selling price - cost of re-work= $8.90-4.60= $4.3

Incremental income as scrap = $3.50×19,000= $66,500

Incremental income when re-worked= $4.3 × 19,000 = $81,700

Incremental income as scrap=$66,500

Incremental income when re-worked= $81,700