Orange Manufacturing Company Produces Three Products Using a Joint Process

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Orange Manufacturing Company produces three products using a joint process that accumulates $25,000 in joint costs.The products, A, B, and C, can be sold at split?off or processed further and then sold.The production level for each product is 10,000 units.The following unit information is also available: $\begin{array}{rlc} && \text { Separable } & \\&& \text { Processing } & \\&\text { Sales Value } & \text { Costs after } & \text { Sales Value } \\\text { Product} & \text { at Split-off } & \text { Split-off } & \text { at Completion }\\\mathrm{A} & \$ 12 & \$ 9 & \$ 21 \\\mathrm{~B} & 10 & 4 & 17 \\\mathrm{C} & 15 & 6 & 19\end{array}$ If product A is processed beyond the split-off point, profit will _____.

• A)increase by $210,000
• B)increase by $120,000
• C)increase by $90,000
• D)stay the same

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Definitions:

Fixed Expenses

Expenses that remain constant regardless of production or sales volume, including rent, salaries, and insurance.

Sales Mix

The relative proportions in which a company’s products are sold. Sales mix is computed by expressing the sales of each product as a percentage of total sales.

Total Profits

The sum of all profits made by a business within a certain period, after all expenses have been deducted from total revenues.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The percentage of each sales dollar remaining after variable costs have been subtracted, indicating how much contributes towards fixed costs and profit.