Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 25

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .
Troy Company processes 15,000 litres of direct materials to produce two products, Product X and Product Y. Product X, a byproduct, sells for $4 per litre, and Product Y, the main product, sells for $50 per litre. The following information is for August:
The manufacturing costs totalled $15,000.
-Which of the following entries is the initial entry to recognize a byproduct in the General ledger, based on the accounting method of recognizing byproducts at the time of production?

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Definitions:

Government Failure

A situation where government intervention in the economy causes more harm than good, leading to inefficient outcomes.

Inefficient Use

The situation where resources are not being used in the best possible manner, where potential output is not maximized.

Structure of Incentives

The arrangement or design of rewards and penalties that influence the behavior of individuals and organizations towards certain actions over others.

Spillover Effects

Spillover Effects are unintended consequences of an economic activity that affect third parties who are not directly involved in the activity itself.