Question

A chemical company spent $ 530 comma 000 to produce 150 comma 000 gallons of a chemical that can be sold for $ 5.00 per gallon. This chemical can be further processed into a weed killer that can be sold for $ 7.20 per gallon. It will cost $ 260 comma 000 to process the chemical into the weed killer. Which of the following is​ true A) If the company decides to process it further, it will increase operating income$578,000
B) If the company decides to process it further, it will increase operating income $390,000

C) If the company decides to process it further, it will decrease operating income by $1,380,000

D) To maximize operating income, the company should continue to sell the chemical as is.

Answer 1

Answer:

If the company decides to process it further, it will increase operating income $68,000

Explanation:

Selling the chemical on processing,

the Sales will be = Gallons of chemical produce × Selling price per gallon

                            = 150,000 × $5

                            = $750,000

Cost of Processing the chemical = $530,000

Operating Income on selling the chemical:

= Sales -  Cost of Processing the chemical

= $750,000 - $530,000

= $220,000

Total cost incurred to process the chemical into a weed killer:

=  Cost of Processing the chemical +

= $532000 + $260,000

= $792,000

Sales of 150,000 gallons of weed killer:

= Selling price per gallon × Chemical produce

= $7.20 × 150,000 gallons

= $1,080,000

Operating income on processing to weed killer:

= Sales of 150,000 gallons of weed killer - Total cost incurred to process the chemical into a weed killer

= $1,080,000  - $792,000

= $288,000

So, If the company decides to process it further, it will increase operating income by:

= Operating income on processing to weed killer - Operating Income on selling the chemical

= $288,000 - $220,000

= $68,000