A Lumber Mill Paid $70,000 for Logs That Produced 200,000

question 126

Multiple Choice

A lumber mill paid $70,000 for logs that produced 200,000 board feet of lumber in 3 different grades and amounts as follows: Compute the portion of the $70,000 joint cost to be allocated to No.2 Common.

• A)$0.
• B)$17,500.
• C)$23,333.
• D)$35,000.
• E)$70,000.

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