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Christiansen Corporation manufactures joint products W and X. During a recent period, joint costs amounted to...

Christiansen Corporation manufactures joint products W and X. During a recent period, joint costs amounted to $450,000 in the production of 20,000 gallons of W and 50,000 gallons of X. Both products will be processed beyond the split-off point, giving rise to the following data:
  

W X
  Separable processing costs $40,000 $160,000
  Sales price (per gallon) if processed beyond split-of $15 $13

The joint cost allocated to X under the net-realizable-value method would be: (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

$294,000.

$310,000.

$232,105.

$274,000.

None of these.

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Answer #1

Option A: $294,000

Workings:

W X Total
Selling Price per Unit 15 13
Production Units 20000 50000
Sales    300,000.00    650,000.00    950,000.00
Less: Procesing Costs      40,000.00    160,000.00    200,000.00
Net Realizable Value    260,000.00    490,000.00    750,000.00
Joint Costs                          450,000.00
Joint cost allocated to X 450000/750000*490000 294000


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