Bowen Company Produces Products P,Q,and R from a Joint Production

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Essay

Bowen Company produces products P,Q,and R from a joint production process.Each product may be sold at the split-off point or be processed further.Joint production costs of $81,000 per year are allocated to the products based on the relative number of units produced.Data for Bowen's operations for the current year are as follows:
Product P can be processed beyond the split-off point for an additional cost of $10,000 and can then be sold for $50,000.Product Q can be processed beyond the split-off point for an additional cost of $35,000 and can then be sold for $65,000.Product R can be processed beyond the split-off point for an additional cost of $6,000 and can then be sold for $25,000.
Required:
Which products should be processed beyond the split-off point?

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