Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $390,000 per quarter. For financial reporting purposes, the company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their relative sales value at the split-off point. Unit selling prices and total output at the split-off point are as follows: Product A B C Selling Price $28.00 per pound $22.00 per pound $ 34.00 per gallon Product A B C Each product can be processed further after the split-off point. Additional processing requires no special facilities. The additional processing costs (per quarter) and unit selling prices after further processing are given below: Quarterly Output 14,600 pounds 22,700 pounds 5,800 gallons Additional Processing Costs $ 91,990 $ 133,305 $ 62,660 Selling Price $33.98 per pound $28.90 per pound $ 42.90 per gallon Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of further processing each of the three products beyond the split-off point? 2. Based on your analysis in requirement 1, which product or products should be sold at the split-off point and which product or products should be processed further?

Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $390,000 per quarter. For financial reporting purposes, the company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their relative sales value at the split-off point. Unit selling prices and total output at the split-off point are as follows: Product A B C Selling Price $28.00 per pound $22.00 per pound $ 34.00 per gallon Product A B C Each product can be processed further after the split-off point. Additional processing requires no special facilities. The additional processing costs (per quarter) and unit selling prices after further processing are given below: Quarterly Output 14,600 pounds 22,700 pounds 5,800 gallons Additional Processing Costs $ 91,990 $ 133,305 $ 62,660 Selling Price $33.98 per pound $28.90 per pound $ 42.90 per gallon Required: 1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of further processing each of the three products beyond the split-off point? 2. Based on your analysis in requirement 1, which product or products should be sold at the split-off point and which product or products should be processed further?

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Chapter7: Allocating Costs Of Support Departments And Joint Products

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Problem 10CE: A company manufactures three products, L-Ten, Triol, and Pioze, from a joint process. Each...

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