Harmon Inc. produces joint products L, M, and N from a joint process. Information concerning a batch produced in May at a joint cost of $75,000 was as follows:
L | M | N | Total | ||||||
Separable Processing cost | $ | 10,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 37,000 | |
Units Produced | 1,200 | 2,500 | 4,300 | 8,000 | |||||
Sales Value (after addt’l processing) | $ | 60,000 | $ | 50,000 | $ | 7,000 | $ | 117,000 | |
The amount of joint costs allocated to product M using the physical measure method is (calculate all ratios and percentages to 4 decimal places, for example 33.3333%, and round all dollar amounts to the nearest whole dollar):
Multiple Choice
$33,434.
$27,109.
$11,250.
$23,438.
$40,313.
Ans. | Option 4th $23,438 | |||||
Products | Units produced | Percentage of allocation (a) | Joint Cost (b) | Allocated cost (a*b) | ||
Product L | $1,200 | 15.0000% | $75,000 | $11,250 | ||
Product M | $2,500 | 31.2500% | $75,000 | $23,438 | ||
Product N | $4,300 | 53.7500% | $75,000 | $40,313 | ||
Total | $8,000 | $75,000 | ||||
*Percentage of allocation = Units produced by particular product / Total Units produced * 100 | ||||||
*Allocated cost = Percentage of allocation * Joint cost | ||||||
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