Atlantic Timber processes timber into Grade A and Grade B lumber. Timber costs $200 per unit, where
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a. Assume that the joint costs of the two grades of lumber are to be allocated on the basis of units of output. What cost is assigned to each product (for .25 unit of Grade A and .75 unit of Grade B)?
b. If the joint costs are allocated on the basis of the net realizable value, what cost is assigned to each product? How much profit or loss does the Grade A lumber earn? Is it really possible to determine which product is more profitable? Explain why or why not.
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Managerial Accounting An Introduction to Concepts Methods and Uses
ISBN: 978-0324639766
10th Edition
Authors: Michael W. Maher, Clyde P. Stickney, Roman L. Weil
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