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  • This topic has 7 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • January 26, 2021 at 3:39 pm #608129
    mukeshgoswami
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    Appler is considering the relevant cash flows involved in a short-term decision. An important client has asked for the minimum price for the processing of a compound. The compound involves the following:
    Material A: Appler needs 500 kg of material for the compound but has 200 kg in stock present. The stock items were bought 3 months ago for $5/kg but have suffered 10% shrinkage since that date. Material A is not regularly used in the business and would have to be disposed of at a cost to Appler of $400 in total. The current purchase price of material A is $6.25/kg.
    Material B: Appler needs 800 kg of material B and has this in stock as it is regularly needed. The stock was bought 2 months ago for $4/kg although it can be bought now at $3.75/kg due to its seasonal nature.
    Processing energy costs would be $200 and the supervisor says he would allocate $150 of his weekly salary to the job in the company’s job costing system.

    Based upon the scenario information, what is the total cost of material A and B to be built in to the minimum price calculation (to the nearest $)?

    The answer provided is 4475. Why is shrinkage not considered and 300 KG of Material A is bought instead of 320.

    January 27, 2021 at 9:09 am #608197
    John Moffat
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    The question says that the material had shrunk since it was bought. Therefore the 200 kg that remain in inventory will already have shrunk – they are not going to shrink again 🙂

    January 28, 2021 at 1:42 pm #608351
    yinghe
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    The answer shall not be 4475, right?

    It shall be 300*6.25 + 3.75 *800 = 4875

    January 28, 2021 at 5:01 pm #608376
    John Moffat
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    No, that is not right.

    By using the 200 kgs of material A they will save $400.

    Therefore the relevant cost of both materials is $4,475.

    February 14, 2021 at 3:36 am #610298
    yinghe
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    Hi John,

    Thank you for the reply. I am still a bit confused, in the end, it would still need 500 KG of material A. In that case, shall it be 500*6.25 – 400 + 800 * 3.75?

    February 14, 2021 at 10:29 am #610349
    John Moffat
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    Yes they do need 500 kg of material A.
    They have 200 kg in inventory, so they will use them (and therefore save $400 that they will not have to spend on disposing it) and buy the other 300 kg at $6.25.

    February 14, 2021 at 1:23 pm #610375
    yinghe
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    Now I understood completely. thank you and have a nice day. Registered for March Exam, good luck for me.

    February 14, 2021 at 2:46 pm #610390
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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