Garrison Co. produces three products X, Y, and Z from a joint process. Each product
Question:
Garrison Co. produces three products — X, Y, and Z — from a joint process. Each product may be sold at the split-off point or processed further. Additional processing requires no special facilities, and production costs of further processing are entirely variable and traceable to the products involved. Last year all three products were processed beyond split-off. Joint production costs for the year were $120,000. Sales values and costs needed to evaluate Garrison's production policy follow.
If Processed Further | ||||
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Product | Units Produced | Sales Value at Split Off | Sales Value | Additional Costs |
X | 6,000 | $40,000 | $80,000 | $1,200 |
Y | 3,000 | $15,000 | $40,000 | $3,000 |
Z | 1,000 | $16,000 | $30,000 | $1,500 |
The amount of joint costs allocated to product Y using the sales value at split-off method is __________.
(Calculate all ratios and percentages to 4 decimal places, for example, 33.3333%, and round all dollar amounts to the nearest whole dollar):
a. $20,341.
b. $25,352.
c. $27,042.
d. $33,687.
e. $67,606.