Without regard to costs, identify the advantages to QualSupport Corporation of continuing to obtain covers from its own Denver Cover Plant. QualSupport Corporation plans to prepare a financial analysis that will be used in deciding whether or not to close the Denver Cover Plant. Management has asked you to identify: The annual budgeted costs that are relevant to the decision regarding closing the plant (show the dollar amounts). The annual budgeted costs that are irrelevant to the decision regarding closing the plant and explain why they are irrelevant (again show the dollar amounts). Any nonrecurring costs that would arise due to the closing of the plant, and explain how they would affect the decision (again show any dollar amounts). Looking at the data you have prepared in (2) above, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the plant? Show computations and explain your answer. Identify any revenues or costs not specifically mentioned in the problem that QualSupport should consider before making a decision.

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  1. Without regard to costs, identify the advantages to QualSupport Corporation of continuing to obtain covers from its own Denver Cover Plant.

  2. QualSupport Corporation plans to prepare a financial analysis that will be used in deciding whether or not to close the Denver Cover Plant. Management has asked you to identify:

    1. The annual budgeted costs that are relevant to the decision regarding closing the plant (show the dollar amounts).

    2. The annual budgeted costs that are irrelevant to the decision regarding closing the plant and explain why they are irrelevant (again show the dollar amounts).

    3. Any nonrecurring costs that would arise due to the closing of the plant, and explain how they would affect the decision (again show any dollar amounts).

  3. Looking at the data you have prepared in (2) above, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the plant? Show computations and explain your answer.

  4. Identify any revenues or costs not specifically mentioned in the problem that QualSupport should consider before making a decision.

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Financial Advantages/Disadvantages:

The incremental changes in net operational income or loss are the basis for both financial advantage and disadvantage.

The combined incremental revenues and increased costs are used to assess if there is a financial gain or disadvantage.

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