Dock Corporation Makes Two Products from a Common Input

question 19

Multiple Choice

Dock Corporation makes two products from a common input. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $33,600 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:

-What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) for the company of processing Product X beyond the split-off point?

• A) ($3,500)
• B) $27,700
• C) $20,500
• D) $3,700

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Definitions:

Year 1

Refers to the first year of operation for a business or the first year of a specific reporting period.

Contra-asset

A contra-asset account is a type of asset account where its balance is a negative figure that offsets the balance of its corresponding asset account.

Liability

A financial obligation or debt owed by a company to another entity, which is expected to be settled through the transfer of assets or services.

Inventory

Consists of all the goods a company has in stock that are ready to be sold, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.