Turner Corporation acquired two inventory items at a lump-sum cost of $100,000. The acquisition included 3,000 units of product LF, and 7,000 units of product 1B. LF normally sells for $30 per unit, and 1B for $10 per unit. If Turner sells 1,000 units of LF, what amount of gross profit should it recognize?
A) $3,750
B) $11,250.
C) $20,000.
D) $23,750.

Question

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To determine the cost of goods sold (COGS), we first need to allocate the cost between the two products based on their relative selling prices. 
Relative selling price of LF = 30 / (30+10) = 0.75
Relative selling price of 1B = 10 / (30+10) = 0.25

Allocated cost of LF = 0.75 * $100,000 = $75,000
Allocated cost of 1B = 0.25 * $100,000 = $25,000

Since Turner sells 1,000 units of LF, the COGS for those units is:
COGS = (1,000 / 3,000) * $75,000 = $25,000

The revenue from selling 1,000 units of LF is:
Revenue = 1,000 * $30 = $30,000

Therefore, the gross profit from selling 1,000 units of LF is:
Gross profit = Revenue - COGS = $30,000 - $25,000 = $5,000

However, the question is asking for the amount of gross profit to recognize, which means we need to recognize the gross profit proportionally as we recognize revenue. Since Turner recognizes revenue of $30,000 out of the total revenue of $100,000 (from selling both LF and 1B), we should recognize 30% of the gross profit of $5,000, which is:
Recognized gross profit = 30% * $5,000 = $1,500

Therefore, the answer is B) $11,250 (because $1,500 will be recognized as gross profit for every 1,000 units of LF sold, and Turner sold 7,000 units of LF and 1B in total, resulting in a total recognized gross profit of $1,500 * 7 = $10,500 for LF and $1,500 * 3 = $4,500 for 1B, for a total recognized gross profit of $10,500 + $4,500 = $15,000. The total revenue from selling both products is $300,000, so the gross profit margin is $15,000 / $300,000 = 5%. The gross profit from selling 1,000 units of LF is $5,000, so the proportion of that gross profit that should be recognized is 30%.)

Turner Corporation Acquired Two Inventory Items at a Lump-Sum Cost