Question

Dock Corporation makes two products from a common input. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $33,600 a year. The company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their total sales values at the split-off point. Each product may be sold at the split-off point or processed further. Data concerning these products appear below: Product X Product Y Total Allocated joint processing costs 16,800 16,800 33,600 Sales value at split-off point $ 24,000 $ 24,000 $ 48,000 Costs of further processing $ 15,000 $ 18,700 $ 33,700 Sales value after further processing $ 35,500 $ 45,100 $ 80,600 What is the minimum amount the company should accept for Product X if it is to be sold at the split-off point

Answer 1

Answer:The minimum amount is the price that will give a profit of $3700

Explanation:

The minimum amount the company should accept for product X if it's to be sold at the split off point it's maximum amount they will earn as profit if they sales after further procession.

The total cost the company will incur if they process further it's the cost they incurred at the split off point and at further procession which equals ($16,800+$15,000) =$31,800

On sales after procession they will earn a price of $35500 which means a profit of $3700 this means the firm should sale product X at spilt off point for a price that will bring a minimum profit of $3700.