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CH 23
CH 23
Thirteenth Edition
Weygandt Kimmel Kieso
Chapter 23
Incremental Analysis
Prepared by
Coby Harmon
University of California, Santa Barbara
Westmont College
Chapter 23
Incremental Analysis
Chapter Outline
Learning Objectives
LO 1 Describe management’s decision-making process and
incremental analysis.
LO 2 Analyze the relevant costs in accepting an order at a special
price.
LO 3 Analyze the relevant costs in a make-or-buy decision.
LO 4 Analyze the relevant costs in determining whether to sell or
process materials further.
LO 5 Analyze the relevant costs to be considered in repairing,
retaining, or replacing equipment.
LO 6 Analyze the relevant costs in deciding whether to eliminate
an unprofitable segment or product.
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Decision-Making and Incremental Analysis
Making decisions is an important management function.
Does not always follow a set pattern.
Decisions vary in scope, urgency, and importance.
Steps usually involved in process include:
Illustration 23.1
Management’s decision-making process
a. Non-financial information
Effect on employee turnover
The environment
Overall company image.
Accept
Accept
or
or
Reject?
Reject?
Total manufacturing cost is ₩1,000 higher per unit than purchase price.
Must absorb at least ₩50,000,000 of fixed costs under either option.
ILLUSTRATION 23.7
Incremental analysis—make or buy, with opportunity cost
Illustration 23.8
Per unit cost of
unfinished table
ILLUSTRATION 23.9
Incremental analysis—sell or Should Woodmasters sell or process
processfurther?
further.
process further
ILLUSTRATION 23.10
Joint production process— Joint product costs are sunk costs and thus not
Creamery
relevant to the sell-or-process further decision.
ILLUSTRATION 23.12
Analysis of whether to sell cream or process into cottage cheese
shouldor
Marais should orshould
shouldnot
notprocess
processthe
themilk
milkfurther?
further?
ILLUSTRATION 23.15
Incremental analysis—retain or replace
equipment Retain or Replace
ILLUSTRATION 23.16
Segment income data
ILLUSTRATION 23.17
Income data after eliminating
unprofitable product line
Total income is decreased by €10,000.