The management of International Aluminum Co. is considering whether to process aluminum ingot further into rolled aluminum. Rolled aluminum can be sold for $2,400 per ton, and ingot can be sold without further processing for $1,200 per ton. Ingot is produced in batches of 81 tons by smelting 500 tons of bauxite, which costs $108 per ton of bauxite. Rolled aluminum will require additional processing costs of $630 per ton of ingot, and 1.25 tons of ingot will produce 1 ton of rolled aluminum. Required: 1. Prepare a differential analysis as of February 5 to determine whether to sell aluminum ingot (Alternative 1) or process further into rolled aluminum (Alternative 2). If required, do not round interim calculations. If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss. Differential Analysis Sell Ingot (Alt. 1) or Process Further into Rolled Aluminum (Alt. 2) February 5 Sell Ingot (Alternative 1) Process Further into Rolled Aluminum (Alternative 2) Differential Effects (Alternative 2) Revenues, per batch Costs, per batch Profit (loss), per batch
Differential Analysis for Further Processing
The management of International Aluminum Co. is considering whether to process aluminum ingot further into rolled aluminum. Rolled aluminum can be sold for $2,400 per ton, and ingot can be sold without further processing for $1,200 per ton. Ingot is produced in batches of 81 tons by smelting 500 tons of bauxite, which costs $108 per ton of bauxite. Rolled aluminum will require additional
Required:
1. Prepare a differential analysis as of February 5 to determine whether to sell aluminum ingot (Alternative 1) or process further into rolled aluminum (Alternative 2). If required, do not round interim calculations. If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss.
Differential Analysis | |||
Sell Ingot (Alt. 1) or Process Further into Rolled Aluminum (Alt. 2) | |||
February 5 | |||
Sell Ingot (Alternative 1) |
Process Further into Rolled Aluminum (Alternative 2) |
Differential Effects (Alternative 2) |
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Revenues, per batch | |||
Costs, per batch | |||

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