Newcastle coal co. owns a warehouse that it is not currently using. it could sell the warehouse for $300,000 or use the warehouse in a new project. should newcastle coal co. include the value of the warehouse as part of the initial investment in the new project? a. yes, because the firm could sell the warehouse if it didn’t use it for the new project. b. no, because the company will still be able to sell the warehouse once the project is complete. c. no, because the cost of the warehouse is a sunk cost. a paper manufacturer has burl a plant that meets all government-mandated environmental regulations, but the plant still produces an unpleasant odor when it is being operated many residents in the area the paper because of these unpleasant odors. this is an example of externality.

Allen's office department manufactures computer desks in its​ moosejaw, saskatchewan, plant. the company uses activity based costing to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs​ (direct labour and manufacturing​ overhead). its activities and related data​ follow: ​(click the icon to view the activity areas and related​ data.) requirements 1. compute the​ per-unit manufacturing product cost of standard desks and unpainted desks. 2. premanufacturing​ activities, such as product​ design, were assigned to the standard desks at $ 5 each and to the unpainted desks at $ 2 each. similar analyses were conducted of postmanufacturing​ activities, such as​ distribution, marketing, and customer service. the postmanufacturing costs were $ 31 per standard and $ 26 per unpainted desk. compute the full product costs per desk. 3. which product costs are reported in the external financial​ statements? which costs are used for management decision​ making? explain the difference. 4. what price should allen's managers set for standard desks to earn a $ 52 profit per​ desk?