Question

Cornerstone, Inc. has $125,000 of inventory that suffered minor smoke damage from a fire in the warehouse. The company can sell the goods "as is" for $45,000; alternatively, the goods can be cleaned and shipped to the firm's outlet center at a cost of $23,000. There the goods could be sold for $80,000. What alternative is more desirable and what is the relevant cost for that alternative? A. Sell "as is," $125,000. B. Clean and ship to outlet center, $23,000. C. Clean and ship to outlet center, $103,000. D. Clean and ship to outlet center, $148,000. E. Neither alternative is desirable, as both produce a loss for the firm

Answer 1

Answer:

It is better to cleaned and shipped to the firm's outlet center at a cost of $23,000 to be sold at $80,000

Explanation: In alternative A) the firm loss is $80,000 ($125,000-$45,000)

In alternative E) all $125,000 is lost

In alternative B, C and D) the loss is $68,000 ($125,000-$80,000+$23,000)

Relevant costs are those evitable, that are cause of a manager decision related to an specific business decision.  

The only cost that can be avoided in these example is the cost of $23,000 so the goods can be cleaned and shipped to the firm's outlet center