Question

A company must decide between scrapping or reworking units that do not pass inspection. The company has 13,000 defective units that cost $5.20 per unit to manufacture. The units can be sold as is for $3.00 each, or they can be reworked for $5.00 each and then sold for the full price of $8.20 each. If the units are sold as is, the company will be able to build 13,000 replacement units at a cost of $5.20 each, and sell them at the full price of $8.20 each. What is the incremental income from selling the units as scrap and reworking and selling the units? Should the company sell the units as scrap or rework them? (Enter costs and losses as negative values.)

Answer 1

A.Incremental income(loss)

Sales as scrap $39,000

Rework $41,600

B.The company should REWORK

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Sales as Scrap Rework

Sales of scrap units ($13,000×3.00)

$39,000

Sales of rework units ($13,000×8.20)

$106,600

Cost to rework units($13,000×5.00) $65,000

Incremental income(loss)

$39,000 $41,600

B.Therefore the company should REWORK

($106,600-$65,000)

=$41,600