Joint Products a and B Emerge from Common Processing That

question 120

Multiple Choice

Joint products A and B emerge from common processing that costs $200,000 and yields 2,000 units of Product A and 1,000 units of Product B.Product A can be sold for $100 per unit.Product B can be sold for $120 per unit.How much of the joint cost will be assigned to Product A if joint costs are allocated on the basis of relative sales values? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. )

• A) $75,000
• B) $125,000
• C) $100,000
• D) $133,333

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Definitions:

Potential GDP

The highest level of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) an economy can sustain over a long period without increasing inflation, reflecting its full employment output.

Inflation

A widespread rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money.

Spending Multiplier

A concept in Keynesian economics that quantifies the effect of an increase in autonomous spending on the total economic output.

Potential Output

The highest level of economic output that can be sustained over the long term without increasing inflation.