The Sweete Shoppe produces a variety of sweet treats. Several treats can be sold at split-off or further processed to produce a different type of treat. The following three treats are all produced in a joint processing operation at a cost of $63,000. The costs are allocated based on pounds produced. Information for these treats is as follows:       If Processed Further Product Pounds (lb) Produced Price per lb. at Split-Off Final price per unit Further Processing Costs Berry Delight 63,000 $8.00 $10.00 $88,000 Chocolate Wonder 113,000 10.00 10.50 43,000 Caramel Chip 38,000 5.00 5.60 33,000 The net increase or decrease in profits of processing Berry Delight further is   Question options:   a)  an increase of $38,000.   b)  an increase of $19,453.   c)  a decrease of $38,000.   d)  a decrease of $19,453.

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The Sweete Shoppe produces a variety of sweet treats. Several treats can be sold at split-off or further processed to produce a different type of treat. The following three treats are all produced in a joint processing operation at a cost of $63,000. The costs are allocated based on pounds produced. Information for these treats is as follows:

      If Processed Further
Product Pounds (lb) Produced Price per lb. at Split-Off Final price per unit Further Processing Costs
Berry Delight 63,000 $8.00 $10.00 $88,000
Chocolate Wonder 113,000 10.00 10.50 43,000
Caramel Chip 38,000 5.00 5.60 33,000

The net increase or decrease in profits of processing Berry Delight further is

 

Question options:

 

a) 

an increase of $38,000.
 

b) 

an increase of $19,453.
 

c) 

a decrease of $38,000.
 

d) 

a decrease of $19,453.

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