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Relevant cost issue

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  • This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 7 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • August 31, 2018 at 1:26 pm #470519
    vitfin
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    Hello everyone, I am stucking at this question from Mock exam of BPP about relevant cost, the question is:

    “Search Co would also need a computerised operating system called ‘Check 2’. The current market price of Check 2 is $12,800, although I Co has an older version of the system, ‘Check 1’, in inventory, which chould be modified at a cost of $5,800. I Co paid $4,500 for Check 1 when it ordered it in error 2 months ago and has no other use for it. The current market price of Check 1 is $5,000, although if I Co tried to sell the one they have, it would be deemed to be ‘used’ and therefore only worth $3,500.

    What is the relevant cost of the computerised operating system?”

    The answer is $9,300.

    Explaination:
    If check 1 was not used it could be sold for $3,500 -> $3,500 are relevant
    In order to used it must be modified at a cost of $5,800 -> $5,800 are relevant
    Therefore, the total of $9,300 (=$3,500+$5,800) are relevant

    I think, in this case, ‘Used’ and “Not used” are 2 separately options. So, it should be:
    ‘Used’ option: Relevant cost is $5,800 (which have to pay for modifying)
    ‘Not used’ option: Relevant cost is $9,300 (= $12,800 – $3,500)
    – Cost for purchasing ‘Check 2’ system: $12,800
    – Gain on proceeded of ‘Check 1’ system: $3,500

    However, the explaination of BPP above is sum of the figures of 2 options. Why did they do that? Can anyone explain it to me more clearly, please?

    Thank you!!

    August 31, 2018 at 3:29 pm #470533
    John Moffat
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    If they buy check 2 then they will pay 12,800.

    If the use Check 1 instead, then they will have a direct cost of 5,800 to modify it, and an opportunity cost of the lost sale proceeds of 3,500. So a total cost of 9,300.

    They will choose the cheaper option, which is to use Check 1, and the relevant cost is therefore 9,300.

    I do suggest that you watch my free lectures on relevant costing. The lectures are a complete free course for Paper PM and cover everything needed to be able to pass the exam well.

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