Product X-547 Is One of the Joint Products in a Joint

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Product X-547 is one of the joint products in a joint manufacturing process.Management is considering whether to sell X-547 at the split-off point or to process X-547 further into Xylene.The following data have been gathered:
I.Selling price of X-547
II.Variable cost of processing X-547 into Xylene.
III.The avoidable fixed costs of processing X-547 into Xylene.
IV.The selling price of Xylene.
V.The joint cost of the process from which X-547 is produced.
Which of the above items are relevant in a decision of whether to sell the X-547 as is or process it further into Xylene?

• A) I, II, and IV.
• B) I, II, III, and IV.
• C) II, III, and V.
• D) I, II, III, and V.

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