A Joint Production Process at Happy Days Farms Results in Two

question 148

Multiple Choice

A joint production process at Happy Days Farms results in two products,blackberry syrup and blackberry jam.The following cost and activity data relate to these two products:

Blackberry syrup can be sold as-is (at the split-off point) for $2.50 per unit,or it can be processed further into a specialty blackberry juice and then sold for $5.00 per unit.If blackberry syrup is processed further into the specialty blackberry juice,what would be the overall effect on operating income?

• A)$1,750 net increase in operating income
• B)$1,750 net decrease in operating income
• C)$3,750 net increase in operating income
• D)$3,750 net decrease in operating income

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