Managerial Accounting: Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment
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ISBN: 9781260417074
Author: HILTON, Ronald
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 14, Problem 35E
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State the data that are relevant to the decision about the obsolete parts.
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To determine
Prepare an analysis of the decision.
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Kinnear Plastics manufactures various components for the aircraft and marine industry. Kinnear buys plastic from two
vendors: Tappan Corporation and Hill Enterprises. Kinnear chooses the vendor based on price. Once the plastic is
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Chapter 14 Solutions
Managerial Accounting: Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment
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