Assignment title: Information
Global Chemical Company, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, recently received an order for a
product it does not normally produce. Since the company has excess production capacity,
management is considering accepting the order. In analyzing the decision, the assistant controller is
compiling the relevant costs of producing the order. Production of the special order would require
9,400 kilograms of theolite. Global does not use theolite for its regular product, but the firm has 9,400
kilograms of the chemical on hand from the days when it used theolite regularly. The theolite could be
sold to a chemical wholesaler for 15,300 p. The book value of the theolite is 3.70 p per kilogram.
Global could buy theolite for 4.10 p per kilogram. (p denotes the peso, Argentina's national monetary
unit. Many countries use the peso as their unit of currency. On the day this exercise was written,
Argentina's peso was worth .1891 U.S. dollars.) Question #1 1. value: 10.00 points Required
information Required: 1-a. What is the relevant cost of theolite for the purpose of analyzing the
special-order decision? Relevant cost p sheet is drawn here 1-b. The relevant cost of
theolite for the purpose of analyzing the special-order decision is an example of: Sunk cost
Opportunity cost Historical cost Question #2 2. value: 10.00 points Required information 2. Identify
the relevance of each of the numbers given in the exercise in making the decision. Martinez,
Inc., is a small firm involved in the production and sale of electronic business products. The company
is well known for its attention to quality and innovation. During the past 15 months, a new product
has been under development that allows users handheld access to e-mail and video images. Martinez
named the product the Wireless Wizard and has been quietly designing two models: Standard and
Enhanced. Development costs have amounted to $196,500 and $277,500, respectively. The total
market demand for each model is expected to be 50,000 units, and management anticipates being
able to obtain the following market shares: Standard, 20 percent; Enhanced, 15 percent. Forecasted
data follow. Standard Enhanced Projected selling price $ 395.00 $ 495.00 Production costs
per unit: Direct material 52.00 82.50 Direct labor 27.50 40.00 Variable
overhead 46.00 58.00 Marketing and advertising per product line 205,000 350,000 Sales
salaries per product line 90,500 90,500 Sales commissions* 10 % 10 % *Computed on the
basis of sales dollars. Since the start of development work on the Wireless Wizard, advances in
technology have altered the market somewhat, and management now believes that the company can
introduce only one of the two models. Consultants confirmed this fact not too long ago, with Martinez
paying $35,500 for an in-depth market study. The total fixed overhead is expected to be the same
regardless of which product is manufactured. rev: 03_29_2014_QC_47612 Question #3 3. value:
10.00 points Required information Required: 1. Compute the per-unit contribution margin for both
models. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Standard Enhanced Per-unit contribution
margin sheet is drawn here References eBook & Resources ProblemLearning Objective: 14-04
Identify relevant costs and benefits, giving proper treatment to sunk costs, opportunity costs, and unit
costs. Difficulty: MediumLearning Objective: 14-05 Prepare analyses of various special decisions,
properly identifying the relevant costs and benefits. Check my work Question #4 4. value: 10.00
points Required information 2. Which of the following should be ignored in making the product-
introduction decision? (Select all that apply.) Armstrong Corporation manufactures bicycle
parts. The company currently has a $19,300 inventory of parts that have become obsolete due to
changes in design specifications. The parts could be sold for $7,100, or modified for $9,900 and sold
for $21,300. Question #7 7. value: 10.00 points Required information Required: 1. Identify the
relevance of the data given in the exercise to the decision about what to do with the obsolete parts.
Current sales value for unmodified parts Sales value for modified parts Modification costs Current
book value of inventory sheet is drawn here References eBook & Resources ExerciseLearning
Objective: 14-04 Identify relevant costs and benefits, giving proper treatment to sunk costs,
opportunity costs, and unit costs. Difficulty: EasyLearning Objective: 14-05 Prepare analyses of
various special decisions, properly identifying the relevant costs and benefits. Check my work
Question #8 8. value: 10.00 points Required information 2-a. Calculate the benefit under each
alternative for disposing of the obsolete parts. Benefit if parts are sold without modification
Net benefit if parts are sold after being modified sheet is drawn here 2-b. How should the obsolete
parts be disposed? Modify and then sell. Sell in unmodified condition.