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Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint proces

ID: 3198134 • Letter: D

Question

Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $310,000 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:

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:

Required:

1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of further processing each of the three products beyond the split-off point?

Financial advantage (disadvantage) of further processing:

Product A- ?

Product B- ?

Product C- ?

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?

Product Selling Price Quarterly
Output A $ 12.00 per pound 11,400 pounds B $ 6.00 per pound 17,900 pounds C $ 18.00 per gallon 2,600 gallons

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

1. At split off point:

Total Revenue of item A = 12 * 11400 = $ 136800

Total revenue of item B =6 * 17900 = $ 107400

Total Revenue of item C=18 * 2600 = $ 46800

After processing:

Revenue of A = 16.3* 11400 - 52470 = $ 133350

Revenue of B=11.3*17900 - 74345= $ 127925

Revenue of C=25.3*2600- 27460 = $ 38320

Advantage/Disadvantage:

Product A = 133350 - 136800 = -$3450 (Disadvantage)

Product B=127925-107400 = $ 20525 (Advantage)

Product C=38320 - 46800 = - $8480(Disadvantage)

2. A and C should be sold at split off point while B should be processed further.

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