Determine the cost of food wrapping and book covers

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Pyramid Printing Company is a printer of magazines and retail inserts. In addition, there are two joint products (food wrapping and book covers) and one byproduct (shipping-box inserts) that originate from the trimmings of Pyramid's paper rolls in production. The food wrapping and book covers are the same size. The shipping-box inserts are sold to online retailers for shipping books. All joint products and byproducts are sold as sustainable alternatives to other recycling opportunities.

Pyramid's cost information by process follows:

Pyramid Printing Company Products	Pounds of production	Cost
Magazines	400,000	$1,400,000
Retail inserts	360,000	1,000,000
Food wrapping	100,000	1,200,000
Book covers	240,000	1,600,000
Shipping-box inserts (byproduct)	20,000	40,000

The shipping-box inserts are able to be sold for $800,000 to online retailers.

Requirements:

1. Determine the cost of food wrapping and book covers if the sales method is used for shipping-box inserts.

2. Determine the cost of food wrapping and book covers if the production method is used for shipping box inserts.

3. Which method would you suggest is the best for Pyramid?

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

2-3 pages in length including calculations.

Reference no: EM13920102

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