The Joplin Company Conducts a Simple Chemical Process in Department

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Essay

The Joplin Company conducts a simple chemical process in Department #1,which produces three separate items: A,K,and H.A is processed further in Department #2.K is processed further in Department #3.Product H is a by-product,to be accounted for by the cost reduction method.The following information relates to September:
Department #1's costs $420,000.Department #2's costs $150,000.Department #3's costs $60,000.A: 25,000 pounds completed;23,500 pounds sold for $12 per pound.K: 75,000 pounds completed;70,000 pounds sold for $7.50 per pound.H: 10,000 pounds completed;10,000 pounds sold for $1.50 per pound.(There are shipping costs of $0.30 per pound. )
There were no September 1^st inventories.Required:
Prepare a schedule to show the computation for the unit costs per pound for Products A,K,and H assuming Joplin uses the estimated net realizable value method to allocate joint costs to the main products.

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Definitions:

Present Value Equation

A mathematical formula used to determine the current value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows given a specific rate of return.

FV

Future Value, the value of an asset or cash at a specified date in the future that is equivalent in value to a specified sum today.

Compound Interest

Interest calculated on the initial principal of a deposit or loan, as well as on the accumulated interest from previous periods.

Interest on Interest

The interest earned on the reinvestment of previous interest payments, commonly associated with compounding interest.