When a Product Is the Result of a Joint Process

question 147

Multiple Choice

When a product is the result of a joint process, the decision to process the product past the split-off point further should be influenced by which of the following measures?

• A) the product's proportion of the total costs
• B) the portion of the joint costs allocated to the individual products
• C) the extra revenue earned past the split-off point
• D) the incremental operating income earned past the split-off point

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