Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Bismite Corporation

question 113

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Bismite Corporation 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 October:
$\begin{array}{lll}\text { Trees processed: } & 250 \text { trees } & \\\text { Production: } & \text { paper } & 180,000 \text { sheets } \\& \text { pencil casings } & 180,000 \\\text { Sales: } & \text { paper } & 174,000 \text { at } \$ 0.12 \text { per page } \\& \text { pencil casings } & 178,500 \text { at } \$ 0.15 \text { per casing }\end{array}$ The cost of purchasing 250 trees and processing them up to the splitoff point to yield 180,000 sheets of paper and 180,000 pencil casings is $12,500.
Bismite's accounting department reported no beginning inventory.
-If the sales value at splitoff method is used,what are the approximate joint costs assigned to ending inventory for paper?

• A) $185.17
• B) $57.87
• C) $175.38
• D) $57.78

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Definitions:

Discount

Generally a reduction in price or value. In finance, a reduction in the present value of a future sum due to the action of interest.

Net

Refers to the amount remaining after all deductions are made, such as taxes, expenses, and costs.

Short-Term Debt

Debts due for payment within the next fiscal year.

Financing

The act of providing funds for business activities, making purchases, or investing, through various means such as loans, equity, credits, or grants.