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Carbondioxide Chemical Produces a Number of Chemical Products, Two of Which

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Carbondioxide Chemical produces a number of chemical products, two of which are Product A1 and Product A2. The controller and environmental manager have identified the following environmental activities and costs associated with the two products:  Froduct A1 Product A2 Pounds produced 200,000500,000 Packaging materials (pounds)  60,00030,000 Energy usage (kilowatt hours)  20,00010,000 Toxic releases (pounds into air)  50,00010,000 Pollution control (machine hours)  8,0002,000 Costs of activities:  Using packaging materials $90,000 Using energy 24,000 Releasing toxins (fines)  12,000 Operating pollution control equipment 28,000\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Froduct } A 1& \text { Product } A2\\\text { Pounds produced } & 200,000 & 500,000 \\\text { Packaging materials (pounds) } & 60,000 & 30,000 \\\text { Energy usage (kilowatt hours) } & 20,000 & 10,000 \\\text { Toxic releases (pounds into air) } & 50,000 & 10,000 \\\text { Pollution control (machine hours) } & 8,000 & 2,000\\\\\text { Costs of activities: } & \\\text { Using packaging materials } & \$ 90,000 \\\text { Using energy } & 24,000 \\\text { Releasing toxins (fines) } & 12,000 \\\text { Operating pollution control equipment } & 28,000\\\end{array} What is the pollution control cost per unit of Product A2?


A) $0.1120
B) $0.0280
C) $0.0112
D) $0.0448

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