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Walton, Inc. makes an unassembled product that it currently sells for $55. Produ

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Question

Walton, Inc. makes an unassembled product that it currently sells for $55. Production costs are $20. Walton is considering assembling the product and selling it for $68. The cost to assemble the product is estimated to be $12. What decision should Walton maek?

process further because NI will be $13 greater

sell before assembly because NI per unit will be $12 greater

process further because NI will be $1 greater

sell before assembly because NI per unit will be $1 greater

a.

process further because NI will be $13 greater

b.

sell before assembly because NI per unit will be $12 greater

c.

process further because NI will be $1 greater

d.

sell before assembly because NI per unit will be $1 greater

Explanation / Answer

Option C is the correct answer because

There are two situation :

1. Unassembled Product

Selling price = $ 55

Production cost = $ 20

NI = selling price - production cost

= $55 - $ 20

= $ 35

2. Assembled Product

Selling cost = $ 68

Production cost = $ 20

Assembling cost = $ 12

NI = Selling cost - ( production cost + assembling cost )

= $ 68 - ($20 + $12)

= $ 36

Therefore, process further because NI will be $1 ($36- $35) greater.