Pilgrim Corporation processes frozen turkeys. The company has not been pleased with its

profit margin per product because it appears that the high value items have too few costs

assigned to them, while the low value items have too many costs assigned to them. The

processing results in several products, the primary one of which is frozen small turkeys.

Other products include frozen parts such as wings and legs, byproducts such as skin and

bones, and unused scrap items.

Required:

What may be the cost assignment problem if a key consideration is the value of the

products being sold?

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