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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 $0.85 per pound. Allocate the joint costs using the relative sales values. With these costs, what is the profit or loss associated with Copper?
Joint cost allocated to Copper = Joint costs*Sales value of Copper/(Sale value of Gold + Sale value of copper)
= 500,000*63400*0.85/(63400*0.85 + 325*250*16)
= $500,000*53890/1,353,890
= $19,901.91
Allocated to Gold = 500,000 - 19,901.91 = $480,098.09
Profit = Sale value - Costs
= 53890 - 19,901.91
= $33,988.09