Maxwell Company Manufactures Two Products from a Joint Process The Cost of the Joint Process Is £1,500,000

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Essay

Maxwell Company manufactures two products from a joint process. Information about the two joint products is as follows: $\begin{array}{lcc}& \text { Product ABC } & \text { Froduct XYZ }\\ \text { Anticipated production (in gall ons) } & 40,000 & 50,000 \\ \text { Selling price per gall on at split-off } & £ 50 & £60 \\\text { Additional processing costs per gallon }\\\text { after split-off (all variable) } & £ 25 & £95 \\\text { Selling price per gall on after further } \\ \text { Processing } & £ 100 &£ 140 \\\end{array}$ The cost of the joint process is £1,500,000.
a.Which of Maxwell's joint products should be processed further?
b.Assume that Maxwell currently sells both products at the split-off point. What is Maxwell's income?
c.Assume that Maxwell makes decisions about its joint products that maximize profit. What is Maxwell's income?

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