Figure 6-11
Information About Three Joint Products Follows The Cost of the Joint Process Is £140,000

question 61

Multiple Choice

Figure 6-11
Information about three joint products follows: $\begin{array}{lccc}&\text {X}&\text {Y}&\text {Z}\\\text { Anticipated production } & 12,000 \mathrm{kgs} . & 8,000 \mathrm{kgs} . & 7,000 \mathrm{kgs} . \\\text { Selling price } / \mathrm{kg} . \text { at split-off }& £ 16 & £ 26 & £ 48 \\\text { Additional processing costs } / \mathrm{kg} .\\\text { after split-off (all variable) } & £ 8 & £ 20 & £ 20\\\text { Selling price } / \mathrm{kg} . \text { after further } \\\text { processing }&£20&£40&£70 \\\end{array}$
The cost of the joint process is £140,000.
-Refer to Figure 6-11. Which of the joint products should be processed further?

• A)X
• B)Y
• C)Z
• D)both X and Y

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The economic understanding that as prices rise or income decreases, consumers will replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives.

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Indifference Curves

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