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2. Quality Chemical should not sell H-35 after additional processing
as the incremental revenue of the sales beyond the split-off point is
less than the incremental cost of further processing.
Per gallon sales value after additional processing $6.25
Per gallon sales value at the split-off point 4.00
3. There is a clear ethical issue here, as the pesticide, J-23, may
have contaminated the food products chemical, S-210, thus
representing a health hazard to humans. The first step for the
production supervisor is to notify plant management. An appropriate
response by plant managers would be to immediately determine
whether there is a health risk, and if so, to notify immediately all users
of the swimming pool chemical and to put in place production
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1.,2. Note that the distinction between variable and fixed separable
processing costs is irrelevant for the solution of the problem. The total
separable processing cost is used to solve for NRV.
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Note: the information on number of customers is irrelevant
1.a. The Physical Unit Method
First, summarize the data and determine sales value:
Next, determine the cost allocation and gross margin:
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1.b The Sales Value at Split Off Method
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1.c. The Net Realizable Value Method
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2. The Net Realizable Value Method is preferred because it takes into
account the value of the product after separable costs. Note that the
because it has a large number of units and a small sales value.
3. The increase in sales value after additional processing cost is greater
than the additional processing costs for all three products, so that Yonica
has the correct policy in processing all products to the final sales value.
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Also, note that G22 has far fewer customers than the other two products
and G22 also has the highest sales value and gross margin of all the
products irrespective of the allocation method chosen. This suggests
4. Yonica’s strategy is based on environmentally friendly policies, and the
odds are that the company’s customers will increasingly seek out
companies, like Yonica, that produce environmentally friendly products.
Consumers are aware of the environmental costs of certain products,
especially those in the chemical industry, so that this is likely to
positively affect the demand for Yonica’s products over time. Also,
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5. The key global issues for Yonica include the strategic decisions
regarding the sourcing of its raw materials, the purchase and
transportation costs of the raw materials, together with the potential
purchase transactions in foreign currencies.
6. Yonica has a good position in sustainability because the company’s
business model it based on recycling waste chemicals. To improve this
position, Yonica should look for ways to reduce the energy use and
environmental impact of the waste chemicals the firm purchases.
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The use of total production to allocate the cost of the insurance does satisfy
the objective of fairness – the larger plants pay more. But it does not
provide much of a desired incentive – to reduce accidents, as Mike points
out. However, his suggestion is simply another measure of size, in this
case number of personnel, and it would probably have very nearly the
same effect on allocation as the use of total output.
Alternatively, the allocation could be based on the number of accidents –
those plants with more accidents pay more of the insurance bill. This basis
could also be adjusted for size, by using for example, the number of
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