The Mallak Company produced three joint products at a joint cost of $165,400. Two of these products
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The Mallak Company produced three joint products at a joint cost of $165,400. Two of these products were processed further. Production and sales were:
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| Weight | Sales | Addt’l. Processing |
| P | 390,000 Ibs | $ 312,000 | $ 234,000 |
| Q | 162,000 Ibs | $ 48,600 | $ 0 |
| R | 162,000 Ibs | $ 283,500 | $ 162,000 |
If joint costs are allocated based on relative weight of the outputs and all products are main products, how much of the joint costs would be allocated to product P?
a. $ 90,345
b. $ 80,345
c. $ 74,095
d. $ 92,845
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