Ryan Corporation Made a Basket Purchase of Three Items

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Essay

Ryan Corporation made a basket purchase of three items. Item A was appraised at $35,000; item B was appraised at $55,000 and item C was appraised at $60,000. The purchase price was $125,000. At what percentage of purchase price should item C be recorded? At what amount should item C be recorded at (rounded to the nearest dollar)?

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Definitions:

Batch Setup

Batch setup involves the processes and activities necessary to prepare equipment and facilities for the production of a batch of goods.

Human Resource Management

The strategic approach to the effective management of people in an organization to help the business gain a competitive advantage.

Facility-level Activity

Activities and costs incurred that support the entire company and cannot be traced to individual products or services.

Product-level Activity

Actions or operations that are conducted to support or produce specific products, often analyzed in activity-based costing.