Ibsen Company Makes Two Products from a Common Input

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Essay

Ibsen Company makes two products from a common input. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $43,200 a year. The company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their total sales values at the split-off point. Each product may be sold at the split-off point or processed further. Data concerning these products appear below:
Required:
a. What is financial advantage (disadvantage) of processing Product X beyond the split-off point?
b. What is financial advantage (disadvantage) of processing Product Y beyond the split-off point?
c. What is the minimum amount the company should accept for Product X if it is to be sold at the split-off point?
d. What is the minimum amount the company should accept for Product Y if it is to be sold at the split-off point?

Apply the correct statistical tests for comparing population variances.

Identify the assumptions underlying variance comparison tests.

Calculate confidence intervals and interpret their meaning in the context of the data.

Demonstrate the ability to perform hypothesis testing on population variances.

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