Dowchow Company Makes Two Products from a Common Input $\$ 38,400$

question 119

Multiple Choice

Dowchow Company makes two products from a common input. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $\$ 38,400$ 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:

$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|}\hline & \text { Product X } & \text { Product Y } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Allocated Joint Processing Costs } & 20,800 & 17,600 & 38,400 \\\hline \text { Sales Value at Split-Off Point } & 26,000 & 22,000 & 48,000 \\\hline \text { Costs of Further Processing } & 22,600 & 20,400 & 43,000 \\\hline \text { Sales Value after Further Processing } & 45,000 & 45,900 & 90,900 \\\hline\end{array}$
-What is the net monetary advantage (disadvantage) of processing Product X beyond the split-off point?

• A) $1,600.
• B) ($3,600).
• C) $22,400.
• D) $27,600.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

expenses that do not vary with changes in production volume or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Standard Cost Accounting System

A system that assigns expected costs to products to estimate selling prices and cost control, allowing variance analysis for actual costs incurred.

Unfavorable Variances

Differences between actual and expected outcomes that negatively affect a business's financial performance.

Favorable Variances

Differences between actual and budgeted financial performance that result in a better-than-expected financial position.