Green Paper Company Processes Wood Pulp into Two Products

question 77

Essay

Green Paper Company processes wood pulp into two products. During January the joint costs of processing were $144,000. Production and sales value information for the month were as follows:
Paper sells for $2.75 a kilogram and cardboard sells for $3.50 a kilogram.
There were no beginning inventories for April but ending inventories totalled 10,000 kilograms for paper and 12,000 kilograms for cardboard.
Required:
Prepare a product line income statement without allocation of joint costs.

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Definitions:

Elicited Set

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Product Alternatives

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Segmentation Variables

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Purple Cows

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