Answer:
1) Hand lotion : Joint cost = $250
body lotion : joint cost = $250
foot lotion : Joint cost = $250
2) Body lotion
The joint costs of production for each product is : $250
Explanation:
cost per batch = $250
At spit off point
one batch produces : 80 bottles of hand lotion, 40 body lotions, 25 foot lotion
After spit-off point : Hand lotion is $2.5 per bottle
cost of further processing of body lotion = $0.25
value of body lotion = $5.75
cost of further processing of foot lotion = $0.85
market value of foot lotion = $4.00
Assuming that body and foot lotion could be sold at the split-off point for $3.00 and $3.20 per bottle, respectively.
1 ) using the market value at split-off method to allocate the joint costs of production to each product
Hand lotion : Joint cost = $250
body lotion : joint cost = $250
foot lotion : Joint cost = $250
this is because the joint cost of producing each product in every batch is the same
2) The lotion that should be continued after split-off is
Body lotion because the market value after split-off - cost for further production is better off other lotions ( highest market value after split-off)
i.e : $5.75 - $0.25 = $ 5.50
The joint costs of production for each product is : $250
