A Company Has Already Incurred a $12,000 Cost in Partially

question 9

Multiple Choice

A company has already incurred a $12,000 cost in partially producing its two products. Their selling prices when partially and fully processed are shown in the table below with the additional costs necessary to finish their processing. Based on this information, should any products be processed further?
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Product } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Unfinished } \\\text { Selling Price }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Finished } \\\text { Selling Price }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Further } \\\text { Processing } \\\text { Costs }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & \$ 700 & \$ 775 & \$ 65 \\\hline \text { B } & \$ 800 & \$ 888 & \$ 89 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) Both product A and product B should be processed further.
• B) Neither product A nor product B should be processed further.
• C) Only product B should be processed further.
• D) Only product A should be processed further.
• E) A processing further decision cannot be made from the available data.

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Definitions:

Direct Method

A way of preparing the cash flow statement where actual cash flow information from operating activities is used instead of adjustments to net income.

Revenues

income that a business receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers.

Operating Activities

Transactions and events that affect the net income of a business, related to its principal revenue-producing activities.

Financing Activity

Activities that result in changes in size and composition of the contributed equity and borrowings of the entity, reflected in the cash flow statement.