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from closing the North Store. Third, assume that the increased sales in the East Store would yield the same gross margin as a percentage of sales as present sales in the East store. Given these new would anse assumptions, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of closing the North Storey PROBLEM 13-27 Sell or Process Further Decisions LO13-7 Come-Clean Corporation produces a variety of cleaning compounds and solutions for both indus trial and household use. While most of its products are processed independently, a few are related such as the company's Grit 337 and its Sparkle silver polish. Grit 337 is a coarse cleaning powder with many industrial uses. It costs $1.60 a pound o make, and it has a selling price of $2.00 a pound: A small portion of the annual production of Ge! 337 is retained in the factory for further processing, It is combined with several other ingredient to form a paste that is marketed as Sparkle silver polish. The silver polish sells for $4.00 per je This further processing requires one-fourth pound of Grit 337 per jar of silver polish The additional direct variable costs involved in the processing of a jar of silver polish are: $0.65 Other ingredients Direct labor 1.48 Total direct cost $2.13 Differential Analysis: The Key to Decision Making Overhead costs associated with processing the silver polish are: 25% of direct labor cost Variable manufacturing overhead cost ... Fixed manufacturing overhead cost (per month): Production supervisor ..... Depreciation of mixing equipment $3,000 $1,400 The production supervisor has no duties other than to oversee production of the silver polish. The mixing equipment is special-purpose equipment acquired specifically to produce the silver polish. It can produce up to 15,000 jars of polish per month. Its resale value is negligible and it does not wear out through use. Advertising costs for the silver polish total $4,000 per month. Variable selling costs associated with the silver polish are 7.5% of sales. Due to a recent decline in the demand for silver polish, the company is wondering whether its continued production is advisable The sales manager feels that it would be more profitable to sell all of the Grit 337 as a cleaning powder. Required: 1. How much incremenal veue does the company earn per jar of polish by further processing Grit 337 rather than selling it 23 2 cleaning powder? 2. How much incrementa tribution margin does the company earn per jar of polish by further processing G1337 rather than selling it as a cleaning powder? 3. How many jars of silver a must be sold each month to exactly offset the avoidable fixed costs incurred to produce 996 sell the polish? Explain. 4. If the company sells 9,60) jars of polish, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage of choosing to further provuss Grit 337 rather than selling is as a cleaning powder? 5. If the company sells 11,500 jars of polish, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of choosing to further process Grit 337 rather than selling is as a cleaning powder? (CMA, adapted) PROBLEM 13-28 Make or Buy Decisions LO13-3 "In my opinion, we ought to stop making our own drums and accept that outside supplier's offer," said Wim Niewindt, managing director of Antilles Refining, N.V., of Aruba. At a price of $18 ner drum we would be paying $5.20 less than it costs us to manufacture the drums in our
