Wharf Fisheries Processes Many of Its Seafood Items to the Demands

question 29

Essay

Wharf Fisheries processes many of its seafood items to the demands of its largest customers, most of which are large retail distributors. To keep the accounting system simple, it has always assigned cost by the weight of the finished product. However, with increased competition, it has had to watch its prices closely and, in recent years, several items have incurred zero profit margins. After several weeks of investigation, your consulting firm has found that, while weight is important in processing of seafood, numerous items have very distinct processing steps and some items are processed through more steps than others.
Required:
Based on the findings of your consulting firm, what changes might you recommend to the company in the way of cost allocation among its products?

---

Definitions:

Money

An officially issued legal tender typically consisting of coins and banknotes that is used as a medium of exchange, unit of account, or store of value.

Present Value

Today's worth of money or cash flows that are expected to be received in the future, considering a certain rate of profitability.

Compound Interest

The process of calculating interest not only on the principal amount but also on accumulated interest from earlier time frames of a deposit or loan.

Capital Investment

Funds spent by a firm to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as property, industrial buildings, or equipment.