Question

McBride’s Dairy has 200 gallons of heavy cream and 600 gallons of skimmed milk and has incurred $1,000 of joint costs at the split-off point. It can sell each product at the split-off point or process it further in relatively similar processes, so management has decided that the most appropriate method for allocating joint costs is the market value at split-off point. One gallon of cream sells for $15, while one gallon of milk sells for $4. How much of the joint cost is allocated to cream? Round percentage calculations to the nearest whole percent. Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer:

Cream $560

Explanation:

Units Selling price Sales value Percentage of sales value Allocated cost

Cream200 15    3,000    3,000/5,400 = 56%                1,000 x 56% = $560

Skimmed

milk600 4 2,400 2,400/5,400 = 44% 1,000 x 44% = $440

Total                   $5,400 100% $1,000

Therefore the  amount  of joint cost allocated to cream  is  $560