A company acquired 900 pounds of Material A at a total cost of $10,000. The company then processed the 900 pounds of Material A into 700 pounds of Material B and 200 pounds of Material X at a cost of $5,000. Material B can be sold for $50 per pound. However, the company also has the option to process the 700 pounds of Material B into 550 pounds of material C (150 pounds are lost in the conversion process). The processing costs would amount to $4,000. The market value of material C is $75 per pound. If the company chooses to process material B into material C, what is the effect on profitability? O Decrease in profitability of $12,750 Increase in profitability of $2,250 Increase in profitability of $6,250 Increase in profitability of $41,250 O None of the above
A company acquired 900 pounds of Material A at a total cost of $10,000. The company then processed the 900 pounds of Material A into 700 pounds of Material B and 200 pounds of Material X at a cost of $5,000. Material B can be sold for $50 per pound. However, the company also has the option to process the 700 pounds of Material B into 550 pounds of material C (150 pounds are lost in the conversion process). The processing costs would amount to $4,000. The market value of material C is $75 per pound. If the company chooses to process material B into material C, what is the effect on profitability? O Decrease in profitability of $12,750 Increase in profitability of $2,250 Increase in profitability of $6,250 Increase in profitability of $41,250 O None of the above
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![A company acquired 900 pounds of Material A at a total cost of $10,000. The company then
processed the 900 pounds of Material A into 700 pounds of Material B and 200 pounds of Material
X at a cost of $5,000. Material B can be sold for $50 per pound. However, the company also has
the option to process the 700 pounds of Material B into 550 pounds of material C (150 pounds are
lost in the conversion process). The processing costs would amount to $4,000. The market value of
material C is $75 per pound.
If the company chooses to process material B into material C, what is the effect on profitability?
Decrease in profitability of $12,750
Increase in profitability of $2,250
Increase in profitability of $6,250
O Increase in profitability of $41.250
O None of the above](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F472621be-5969-4a54-b52e-f83201e6e65c%2F2988f990-c31c-4ebe-aa11-6a8507bf9414%2F945fny_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A company acquired 900 pounds of Material A at a total cost of $10,000. The company then
processed the 900 pounds of Material A into 700 pounds of Material B and 200 pounds of Material
X at a cost of $5,000. Material B can be sold for $50 per pound. However, the company also has
the option to process the 700 pounds of Material B into 550 pounds of material C (150 pounds are
lost in the conversion process). The processing costs would amount to $4,000. The market value of
material C is $75 per pound.
If the company chooses to process material B into material C, what is the effect on profitability?
Decrease in profitability of $12,750
Increase in profitability of $2,250
Increase in profitability of $6,250
O Increase in profitability of $41.250
O None of the above
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