Figure 6-8
James Ltd $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Direct materials } & £ 50,000 \\\text { Direct labour } & 20,000 \\\text { Overhead } & 40,000\end{array}$

question 13

Multiple Choice

Figure 6-8
James Ltd. produces three products in a joint process: A, B, and C. The joint costs are as follows: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Direct materials } & £ 50,000 \\\text { Direct labour } & 20,000 \\\text { Overhead } & 40,000\end{array}$ The split-off values for A, B, and C are £80,000, £100,000, and £60,000, respectively. If management processes the three products beyond the split-off point, sales values for A, B, and C would increase to £150,000, £130,000, and £120,000, respectively. In order to process the products further, the company must incur separable costs of £14,000, £12,000, and £10,000 for products A, B, and C, respectively. James uses the sales-value-at-split-off method to allocate joint costs.
-Refer to Figure 6-8. Should James Ltd. process A further?

• A)Process further; profits will increase £56,000.
• B)Sell now.
• C)Process further; profits will increase £70,000.
• D)Process further; profits will increase £136,000.

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Definitions:

Hours

A measurement of time used to quantify the duration of work performed or the operational time of machinery or businesses.

Distribution

Distribution involves the process of making a product or service available for the consumer or business user that needs it.

Materials Standards

The set specifications or benchmarks for the quality, quantity, and cost of materials used in manufacturing.

Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of a product or service and its standard or expected cost, which can indicate issues with budgeting or pricing strategy.