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question 96

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .Cranbrook Chemical Ltd.manufactures two industrial compounds.In the month of May, 15,000 litres of direct material costing $160,000 were processed at a cost of $400,000.The joint process yielded 16,000 containers of a compound known as Jarlon and 4,000 containers of a compound known as Kharton.The respective selling prices of Jarlon and Kharton are $38 and $58.Both products may be processed further.Jarlon may be processed into Jaxton at an incremental cost of $8 per jar of the final product while Kharton may be processed into Kraxton at an additional cost of $32 per jar of the final product.The volume of jars of the final product are: 12,000 and 3,000 for Jaxton and Kraxton respectively.The selling price of Jaxton is $48 per jar.The selling price of Kraxton is $102 per jar.
-Using the sales value at splitoff method, the percentage weightings for joint cost allocations for Jarlon and Kharton respectively are

• A)27.62% and 72.38%.
• B)80.00% and 20.00%.
• C)39.58% and 60.42%.
• D)72.38% and 27.62%.
• E)60.42% and 39.58%.

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Actual Value

The real, measured value of an object, property, or financial instrument, as opposed to its estimated or anticipated value.

Variable Allowances

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The real measured time taken on average to perform a task or process, used in evaluating and planning efficiencies.