1. Landmark Coal operates a mine. During July, the company obtained 500 tons of ore, which yielded 250 pounds of gold and 63,400 pounds of copper. The joint cost related to the operation was $500,000. Gold sells for $325 per ounce and copper sells for $0.87 per pound. Allocate the joint costs using relative weight. With these costs, what is the profit or loss associated with Copper?
2. Landmark Coal operates a mine. During July, the company obtained 500 tons of ore, which yielded 250 pounds of gold and 62,500 pounds of copper. The joint cost related to the operation was $500,000. Gold sells for $325 per ounce and copper sells for $0.85 per pound. Allocate the joint costs using the relative sales values. With these costs, what is the profit or loss associated with Copper?
3. Common costs: A) are fixed costs that are not directly traceable to an individual product line B) normally not avoidable C) both A and B are true statements D) Neither A nor B is a true statement.