When Making a Decision to Sell a Joint Product at the Split-Off

question 60

Multiple Choice

When making a decision to sell a joint product at the split-off point or process it further, which of the following is not relevant?

• A)The amount of joint costs assigned
• B)The sales value at the split-off point
• C)The cost of further processing
• D)The sales value after further processing

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