Answer the Following Question(s)using the Information Below

question 60

Multiple Choice

Answer the following question(s) using the information below:
The Morton Company processes unprocessed goat milk up to the splitoff point where two products, condensed goat milk and skim goat milk result.The following information was collected for the month of October: The costs of purchasing the 65,000 litres of unprocessed goat milk and processing it up to the splitoff point to yield a total of 58,500 litres of salable product was $72,240.There were no inventory balances of either product.Condensed goat milk may be processed further to yield 19,500 litres (the remainder is shrinkage) of a medicinal milk product, Xyla, for an additional processing cost of $3 per usable litre.Xyla can be sold for $18 per litre.Skim goat milk can be processed further to yield 28,100 litres of skim goat ice cream, for an additional processing cost per usable litre of $2.50.The product can be sold for $9 per litre.There are no beginning and ending inventory balances.
-What is the estimated net realizable value of the skim goat ice cream at the splitoff point?

• A)$182,650
• B)$252,900
• C)$110,200
• D)$85,450
• E)$194,400

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Definitions:

Economies of Scope

Economies of scope occur when it is more cost-effective for a company to produce two or more products together rather than separately.

Cost of Producing

The total expenditure incurred in manufacturing a product or providing a service, including materials, labor, and overheads.

Economies of Scope

Cost advantages that a business obtains through the diversification of its production by producing multiple products from joint inputs.

Economies of Scale

Businesses gain financial benefits from their size of operation, as the cost for each unit of output typically reduces with the expansion of scale.