A Joint Input Costing $500 Results in Four Distinct Products

question 58

Multiple Choice

A joint input costing $500 results in four distinct products at the point of split-off. Relevant data follows: Sales Value Separable Sales Value After
Product at Split-Off Cost Further Processing
J $200 $100 $400
K 300 200 600
L 100 50 140
M 20 10 40
Assume that after the split-off point one unit of J can be processed directly into one unit of K, and then processed further as shown for product K. For the purpose of making this decision, what is the opportunity cost to be assigned to a unit of J?

• A)$400
• B)$300
• C)$200
• D)$100

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The discount rate that is employed during discounted cash flow evaluation to ascertain the present valuation of future expected cash flows.

Simple Rate of Return

A financial metric that calculates the gain or loss of an investment over a specific period as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

Cash Outflows

Payments or expenditures made by a business or individual, resulting in a decrease in cash balance.

Useful Life

The estimated duration of time that an asset is expected to be useful in operations, contributing to the company's income generation.