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. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
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. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
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Transcribed Image Text:**Homework for Ch 20 LO 4 - Sell vs. Process Further**
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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. **(Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)**
| | Sell | Process Further | Net Income Increase (Decrease) |
|---------------------|------|-----------------|-------------------------------|
| Sales price per unit| $59 | $75 | $-16 |
| Cost per unit | | | |
| Variable | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| Fixed | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 48 | 8 | 40 |
| Net income per unit | $11 | $67 | $-56 |
**Conclusion:** The bookcases *should be processed further*.
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If further processing cost is less than the difference between sales price at split off point and sales price after processed further.
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