Question

It costs Glenwood, Inc. $82 per unit to manufacture 1,000 units per month of a product that it can sell for $122 each. Alternatively, Glenwood could process the units further into a more complex product, which would cost an additional $36 per unit. Glenwood could sell the more complex product for $162 each. How would processing the product further affect Glenwood's profit?

Answer 1

Answer:

The profit would increase by $ 4000 if complex product was produced.

Explanation:

Total number of units to be manufactured = 1000

(i) The cost price of 1 unit = $ 82

The cost price of 1000 units = 82 * 1000 = $ 82000

Selling price of 1 unit = $ 122

The selling price of 1000 units = 122 * 1000 = $ 122000

Profit earned = 122000 - 82000 = $ 40000

(ii)To produce a complex product,

The cost price of 1 unit = $ 82 + $ 36 = $ 118

The cost price of 1000 units = 118 * 1000 = $ 118000

Selling price of 1 unit = $ 162

The selling price of 1000 units = 162 * 1000 = $ 162000

Profiy earned = 162000 - 118000 = $ 44000

Therefore, the profit would increase by $ 4000 if complex product was produced.