Question Content Area Sell at Split-Off or Process Further Decision, Alternatives, Relevant Costs Betram Chemicals Company processes a number of chemical compounds used in producing industrial cleaning products. One compound is decomposed into two chemicals: anderine and dofinol. The cost of processing one batch of compound is $76,500, and the result is 5,900 gallons of anderine and 7,900 gallons of dofinol. Betram Chemicals can sell the anderine at split-off for $9.00 per gallon and the dofinol for $6.00 per gallon. Alternatively, the anderine can be processed further at a cost of $8.10 per gallon (of anderine) into cermine. It takes 3 gallons of anderine for every gallon of cermine. A gallon of cermine sells for $60. Required: 1. Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much? NOTE: Do NOT round interim calculations and, if required, round your answer to the nearest dollar.   by $fill in the blank 2 2. What if the production of anderine into cermine required additional purchasing and quality inspection activity? Every 450 gallons of anderine that undergo further processing require 17 more purchase orders at $9 each and 17 more quality inspection hours at $26 each. Which alternative would be better and by how much? NOTE: Round interim calculations and your final answer to the nearest cent.   by $fill in the blank 4

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    Betram Chemicals Company processes a number of chemical compounds used in producing industrial cleaning products. One compound is decomposed into two chemicals: anderine and dofinol. The cost of processing one batch of compound is $76,500, and the result is 5,900 gallons of anderine and 7,900 gallons of dofinol. Betram Chemicals can sell the anderine at split-off for $9.00 per gallon and the dofinol for $6.00 per gallon. Alternatively, the anderine can be processed further at a cost of $8.10 per gallon (of anderine) into cermine. It takes 3 gallons of anderine for every gallon of cermine. A gallon of cermine sells for $60.

    Required:

    1. Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much?
    NOTE: Do NOT round interim calculations and, if required, round your answer to the nearest dollar.

     

    by $fill in the blank 2

    2. What if the production of anderine into cermine required additional purchasing and quality inspection activity? Every 450 gallons of anderine that undergo further processing require 17 more purchase orders at $9 each and 17 more quality inspection hours at $26 each. Which alternative would be better and by how much?
    NOTE: Round interim calculations and your final answer to the nearest cent.

     

    by $fill in the blank 4

Sell at Split-Off or Process Further Decision, Alternatives, Relevant Costs
Betram Chemicals Company processes a number of chemical compounds used in producing industrial cleaning products. One compound
is decomposed into two chemicals: anderine and dofinol. The cost of processing one batch of compound is $76,500, and the result is
5,900 gallons of anderine and 7,900 gallons of dofinol. Betram Chemicals can sell the anderine at split-off for $9.00 per gallon and the
dofinol for $6.00 per gallon. Alternatively, the anderine can be processed further at a cost of $8.10 per gallon (of anderine) into cermine.
It takes 3 gallons of anderine for every gallon of cermine. A gallon of cermine sells for $60.
Required:
1. Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much?
NOTE: Do NOT round interim calculations and, if required, round your answer to the nearest dollar.
Process it further
✓ by $
17,110 ✓
2. What if the production of anderine into cermine required additional purchasing and quality inspection activity? Every 450 gallons of
anderine that undergo further processing require 17 more purchase orders at $9 each and 17 more quality inspection hours at $26 each.
Which alternative would be better and by how much?
NOTE: Round interim calculations and your final answer to the nearest cent.
Process it further
✓by $
9,309 X
Transcribed Image Text:Sell at Split-Off or Process Further Decision, Alternatives, Relevant Costs Betram Chemicals Company processes a number of chemical compounds used in producing industrial cleaning products. One compound is decomposed into two chemicals: anderine and dofinol. The cost of processing one batch of compound is $76,500, and the result is 5,900 gallons of anderine and 7,900 gallons of dofinol. Betram Chemicals can sell the anderine at split-off for $9.00 per gallon and the dofinol for $6.00 per gallon. Alternatively, the anderine can be processed further at a cost of $8.10 per gallon (of anderine) into cermine. It takes 3 gallons of anderine for every gallon of cermine. A gallon of cermine sells for $60. Required: 1. Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much? NOTE: Do NOT round interim calculations and, if required, round your answer to the nearest dollar. Process it further ✓ by $ 17,110 ✓ 2. What if the production of anderine into cermine required additional purchasing and quality inspection activity? Every 450 gallons of anderine that undergo further processing require 17 more purchase orders at $9 each and 17 more quality inspection hours at $26 each. Which alternative would be better and by how much? NOTE: Round interim calculations and your final answer to the nearest cent. Process it further ✓by $ 9,309 X
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