Scotland Beauty Products Manufactures Face Cream, Body Lotion, and Liquid

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Essay

Scotland Beauty Products manufactures face cream, body lotion, and liquid soap in a joint manufacturing process. At the split-off point, the company has 300 pounds of face cream with a market value of $15 per pound, 200 pounds of body lotion with a market value of $13 per pound, and 300 pounds of liquid soap with a market value of $7 per pound and has incurred $200,000 in joint costs. The net realizable value (NRV) of the face cream is $7,500, the NRV of the body lotion is $3,500, and the NRV of the liquid soap is $4,000.Using the net realizable value method, allocate the joint costs to (a) face cream, (b) body lotion, and (c) liquid soap. Round percentages in intermediate steps to the nearest whole percentage.

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Definitions:

Cost-plus Pricing

Pricing strategy where a fixed percentage is added to the total cost of making a product to determine its selling price.

Required Rate of Return

The minimum annual percentage earned by an investment that will entice individuals or companies to put money into a particular security or project.

Contribution Margin

Contribution margin is the amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Production Constraint

Any factor that limits the output of a production process, such as limited machine capacity or shortages of materials or labor.