Carson Wood Products Processes Logs into Four Grades of Lumber

question 56

Multiple Choice

Carson Wood Products processes logs into four grades of lumber totaling 500,000 board feet as follows at a joint cost of $300,000: What is the gross profit of No. 3 common if the constant gross margin percentage method is used?

• A) $135,000
• B) $81,600
• C) $45,900
• D) $168,750

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Definitions:

Elastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a good or service greatly changes in response to changes in price.

Direct Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices to different customers for the same product or service, based on their willingness to pay.

Inelastic Demand

A situation in which demand for a good or service is barely affected by changes in price.

Elastic Demand

When consumer demand for a product significantly rises or falls following a small change in its price.