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Electronic Media has decided to discontinue manufacturing their personal tablets. This decision results in tablets that are not completed. The company can sell the tablets as is for $107 per unit or they can complete the production and sell them for $130 per unit. The following cost data is available:
| Costs incurred to date: | ||
| Materials | 27 | |
| Labor | 31 | |
| Variable overhead | 20 | |
| Fixed overhead | 32 | |
| 110 | ||
| Additional Costs to complete (per unit) | ||
| Materials | 14 | |
| Labor | 16 | |
| Variable overhead | 10 | |
| 40 | ||
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Should Electronic Media sell the units as is or continue processing them? Why? Show your work. |
| Before further proccess | After further proccess | |
| Selling price | $ 107 | $ 130 |
| Less: Costs | $ 110 | $110+$40 = $150 |
| Profit / (loss) | $ (3) | $ (20) |
further processing will result an additional loss of $17 per unit