A vegetable processor that purchases vegetables from local farmers.

The majority of its processing capacity is devoted to broccoli.

A typical month of processing consists of buying 10,000 kilograms of broccoli at a cost of $0.55 per kilogram.

The broccoli then goes through the following processes:

Cutting $ 7,000

Sorting 2,500

Cleaning 14,000

Total $ 23,500

Product yields and average selling price per kilogram are as follows:

Fresh broccoli crowns

KG. Selling price Additional processing Yield (Tetra Paks) Selling price per Tetra Pak

6,000 $2.85

Frozen broccoli

KG. Selling price Additional processing Yield (Tetra Paks) Selling price per Tetra Pak

2,500 $2.10

Grade B broccoli

KG. Selling price Additional processing Yield (Tetra Paks) Selling price per Tetra Pak

1,000 $5,500 3,000 $4.80

Total KG (6000+2500+1000) = 9,500

• 500 kg of the purchased product is waste and cannot be sold.
• Grade B broccoli is made into broccoli soup and sold in Tetra Paks.
• The cost of this additional processing is $5,500, and each package can be sold for $4.80.
• Using the net realizable method, how much of the joint costs should be allocated to the broccoli soup?

Green Needs Inc. is a vegetable processor that purchases vegetables from local farmers. The majority of its processing capacity:r is devoted to broccoli. A typical month of processing consists of buying 101000 kilograms of broccoli at a cost of $0.55 per kilogram. The broccoli then goes through the following processes: Cutting $ Iii-iii} Sorting 2,5l} Cleaning 14pm Total 5 23,521} Product yields and average selling price per kilogram are as follows: Selling Additional 'I'Ield Selling price Kiln-grams price processing {Tetra Felts} per Tetra Pek Fresh broccoli crowns secs $2.35 Frozen broccoli 2,5011} $2.1 IGrade El broccoli 1 ,cm $5.5M} 3, $4.50 9,5[20 soc kg of the purchased product is waste and cannot be sold. Grade B broccoli is made into broccoli soup and sold in Tetra Paks. The cost of this additional processing is $5,311), and each package can be sold for $4.80. Using the net realizable method, how much of the joint costs should be allocated to the broccoli soup