Smith Chemical has spent $244,000 to refine 73,000 gallons of acetone, which can be sold for $2.40 a gallon. Alternatively, Smith Chemical can process the acetone further. This processing will yield a total of 58,000 gallons of lacquer thinner that can be sold for $3.30 a gallon. The additional processing will cost $0.55 per gallon of lacquer thinner. To sell the lacquer thinner, Smith Chemical must pay shipping of $0.18 a gallon and administrative expenses of $0.10 a gallon on the thinner Requirements 1. Identify the sunk cost. Is the sunk cost relevant to Smith's decision? Why or why not? 2. Should Smith sell the acetone as is or process it into lacquer thinner? Show the expected net revenue difference between the two alternatives.

Smith Chemical has spent $244,000 to refine 73,000 gallons of acetone, which can be sold for $2.40 a gallon. Alternatively, Smith Chemical can process the acetone further. This processing will yield a total of 58,000 gallons of lacquer thinner that can be sold for $3.30 a gallon. The additional processing will cost $0.55 per gallon of lacquer thinner. To sell the lacquer thinner, Smith Chemical must pay shipping of $0.18 a gallon and administrative expenses of $0.10 a gallon on the thinner Requirements 1. Identify the sunk cost. Is the sunk cost relevant to Smith's decision? Why or why not? 2. Should Smith sell the acetone as is or process it into lacquer thinner? Show the expected net revenue difference between the two alternatives.

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