Question: Sarmax Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. uses a joint production process that produces three products at the split-off point. Joint production costs during January were RM720,000. The

Sarmax Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. uses a joint production process that produces three products at the split-off point. Joint production costs during January were RM720,000. The company uses the net realizable value method for allocating joint costs. Product information for January was as follows

Product

R1

S2

T3

Litres produced

2,500

5,000

7,500

Sales prices per gallon:

At the split-off

RM

100

RM

80

RM

20

After further processing

RM

150

RM

115

RM

30

Costs to process after split-off

RM

150,000

RM

150,000

RM

100,000

Required:

  1. Assume that all three products are main products and that they can be sold at the split-off point or processed further, whichever is economically beneficial to Sarmax. Allocate the joint costs to the three products using the net realizable value method.

(6 marks)

  1. Assume that Sarmax uses the physical quantities method to allocate the joint costs. Calculate the amount that would be allocated to each of the three products.

(3 marks)

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