Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $300,000 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 Selling Price Quarterly Output A $ 10.00 per pound 11,000 pounds B $ 4.00 per pound 17,300 pounds C $ 16.00 per gallon 2,200 gallons 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: Product Additional Processing Costs Selling Price A $ 48,250 $ 14.10 per pound B $ 68,055 $ 9.10 per pound C $ 23,780 $ 23.10 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
Product | Selling Price | Quarterly Output | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
A | $ 10.00 | per pound | 11,000 | pounds |
B | $ 4.00 | per pound | 17,300 | pounds |
C | $ 16.00 | per gallon | 2,200 | gallons |
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:
Product | Additional Processing Costs | Selling Price | |
---|---|---|---|
A | $ 48,250 | $ 14.10 | per pound |
B | $ 68,055 | $ 9.10 | per pound |
C | $ 23,780 | $ 23.10 | 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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