Sell at Split-Off or Process Further Decision, Alternatives, Relevant Costs Betram Chemicals Company processes a number of chemical compounds used in producing industrial cleaning products. One compound is decomposed into two chemicals: anderine and dofinol. The cost of processing one batch of compound is $74,500, and the result is 6,400 gallons of anderine and 7,600 gallons of dofinol. Betram Chemicals can sell the anderine at split-off for $9.00 per gallon and the dofinol for $7.45 per gallon. Alternatively, the anderine can be processed further at a cost of $7.00 per gallon (of anderine) into cermine. It takes 4 gallons of anderine for every gallon of cermine. A gallon of cermine sells for $61. Required:
What if the production of anderine into cermine required additional purchasing and quality inspection activity? Every 500 gallons of anderine that undergo further processing require 20 more purchase orders at $10 each and 15 more quality inspection hours at $25 each. Which alternative would be better and by how much?