Question

Chang Industries has 2,000 defective units of product that already cost $14 each to produce. A salvage company will purchase the defective units as is for $5 each. Chang's production manager reports that the defects can be corrected for $6 per unit, enabling them to be sold at their regular market price of $21. The $14 per unit is a: Multiple Choice Incremental cost. Sunk cost. Out-of-pocket cost. Opportunity cost. Period cost.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sunk cost

Explanation:

-Incremental cost is the total cost of producing an additional unit.

-Sunk cost is a cost that has already been paid and that it is not possible to get it back.

-Out-of-pocket cost is a cost that requires a direct payment in the actual period.

-Opportunity cost is the cost of not receiving a benefit when you choose an alernative over another one.

-Period cost is a cost that is not associated with the production of goods.

According to this, the answer is that the $14 per unit is a sunk cost because the company has already spent that manufacturing the products and it is not able to recover that money.