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Island Princess Pineapples Purchases Pineapples from Area Farmers and Processes

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Island Princess Pineapples purchases pineapples from area farmers and processes them into rings, juice, and skins. The cost of the pineapples is a joint cost, as is the initial processing in which the fruits are skinned, cored, and sliced into rings. At the split-off point, Island Princess sells the skins (for fertilizer). Juice and rings are processed further (further processing costs occurs for cooking and canning). Data for the three products follows:
Island Princess Pineapples purchases pineapples from area farmers and processes them into rings, juice, and skins. The cost of the pineapples is a joint cost, as is the initial processing in which the fruits are skinned, cored, and sliced into rings. At the split-off point, Island Princess sells the skins (for fertilizer). Juice and rings are processed further (further processing costs occurs for cooking and canning). Data for the three products follows:     Island Princess Pineapples purchases pineapples from area farmers and processes them into rings, juice, and skins. The cost of the pineapples is a joint cost, as is the initial processing in which the fruits are skinned, cored, and sliced into rings. At the split-off point, Island Princess sells the skins (for fertilizer). Juice and rings are processed further (further processing costs occurs for cooking and canning). Data for the three products follows:


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