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Which product should be processed further to maximize profit?

Which product should be processed further to maximize profit?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Problem 5. Sell-as-is or process further a product-2. Hurricane Corporation produces three products at segregation point, Poh, Taeh, and Toh. These products could be processed further then later sold at higher sales value. The total joint cost in manufacturing these three products was P3 million. The data below were made available by the accounting and production personnel: Taeh 40,000 units P 100 Poh 10,000 units P 80 90 Toh 50,000 units P 200 Production and sales Unit sales price at split-off point 120 18 Unit sales price after further processing Unit variable costs of subsequent process If product Poh is processed further, an equipment shall be rented at a cost of P12,000. To process further product Taeh an outside contractor will be engaged for an amount of P90,000 because the company has no available space and manpower for its subsequent processing. Product Toh could be subsequently processed by using idle machine and manpower time within the company. The total set-up cost of subsequently processing product Toh is P120,000. Required: 1. Which product should be processed further to maximize profit? 2. To maximize profit, what is the minimum sales price for product Kah that should be set after it is processed further? 230
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 5. Sell-as-is or process further a product-2. Hurricane Corporation produces three products at segregation point, Poh, Taeh, and Toh. These products could be processed further then later sold at higher sales value. The total joint cost in manufacturing these three products was P3 million. The data below were made available by the accounting and production personnel: Taeh 40,000 units P 100 Poh 10,000 units P 80 90 Toh 50,000 units P 200 Production and sales Unit sales price at split-off point 120 18 Unit sales price after further processing Unit variable costs of subsequent process If product Poh is processed further, an equipment shall be rented at a cost of P12,000. To process further product Taeh an outside contractor will be engaged for an amount of P90,000 because the company has no available space and manpower for its subsequent processing. Product Toh could be subsequently processed by using idle machine and manpower time within the company. The total set-up cost of subsequently processing product Toh is P120,000. Required: 1. Which product should be processed further to maximize profit? 2. To maximize profit, what is the minimum sales price for product Kah that should be set after it is processed further? 230
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