Sizzling Salsa Company Manufactures Three Products from a Joint Process

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Essay

Sizzling Salsa Company manufactures three products from a joint process. Joint costs for the year amounted to
$200,000. The following data are also available: $$\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Product } & \text { Units Produced } & \text { S ales Price per Unit } \\\text { A } & 5,000 & \$ 6 \\\text { B } & 4,000 & \$ 9 \\\text { C } & 1,000 & \$ 10\end{array}$$ Required:
Using the relative- sales- value method of allocating joint costs, determine the amount of joint cost allocated to each product.

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