Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 118

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Yakima Manufacturing purchases trees from Cheney Lumber and processes them up to the splitoff point where two products (paper and pencil casings) are obtained.The products are then sold to an independent company that markets and distributes them to retail outlets.The following information was collected for the month of November:
The cost of purchasing 100 trees and processing them up to the splitoff point to yield 60,000 sheets of paper and 60,000 pencil casings is $3,000.Yakima's accounting department reported no beginning inventories and an ending inventory of 2,000 sheets of paper.
-If the sales value at splitoff method is used, what are the approximate joint costs assigned to ending inventory for paper?

• A)$28.58
• B)$100.00
• C)$870.00
• D)$1,500.00
• E)$80.00

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue Curve

A graphical representation showing the change in total revenue from selling one additional unit of a product or service.

Average Total Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows the average total cost of producing different quantities of output, typically U-shaped due to economies and diseconomies of scale.

Production Method

A production method is a process or technique used to create goods or services, often varying based on the type of product, industry standards, and efficiency.

Total Product Curve

A graphical representation showing the total quantity of output produced by a firm in relation to varying levels of a single input, holding all other inputs constant.