Question

Garcia Company has 10,400 units of its product that were produced last year at a total cost of $156,000. The units were damaged in a rainstorm because the warehouse where they were stored developed a leak in the roof. Garcia can sell the units as is for $3 each or it can repair the units at a total cost of $18,400 and then sell them for $7 each. Calculate the incremental net income if the units are repaired

Answer 1

Answer:

$23,200

Explanation:

                              Alternative 1               Alternative 2            Incremental

                              no repairs                   repair units              revenue

sales revenue       $31,200                       $0                            ($31,200)

repair costs           $0                                -$18,400                  ($18,400)

revenue from        $0                                $72,800                  $72,800

selling repaired units                                                                                    

total                                                                                            $23,200

Incremental revenues refer to the extra or additional revenues generated by a business activity or transaction. In this case, repairing and then selling the damaged units would increase income by $23,200.