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Agnew Chemical Company makes three products. B7, K6, and X9, which are joint pro

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Question

Agnew Chemical Company makes three products. B7, K6, and X9, which are joint products from the same materials. In a standard batch of 150,000 pounds of raw materials, the company generates 35,000 pounds of B7,75,000 pounds of K6, and 40,000 pounds of X9. A standard batch costs $600,000 to produce. The sales prices per pound are $6, $10, and $16 for B7, K6, and X9, respectively. Allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base. Allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using market value as the allocation base.

Explanation / Answer

Part A

Weight = quantity/ total quantity

Weight B7 = 35000/150000 =0.233

Weight K6= 75000/150000 =0.50

Weight X9 = 40000/150000 =0.267

Allocated cost B7 = 600,000 x 0.233 = 140,000

Allocated cost K6 = 60,000 x 0.50 = 300,000

Allocated cost X9= 600,000 x 0.267 = 160,000

Part B

Product

Price

Quantity

P x Q

Weight

B7

6

35000

210000

0.13125

K6

10

75000

750000

0.46875

X9

16

40000

640000

0.4

1600000

Product

Allocation rate

Weight

allocated cost

B7

600000

0.13125

78750

K6

600000

0.46875

281250

X9

600000

0.4

240000

Product

Price

Quantity

P x Q

Weight

B7

6

35000

210000

0.13125

K6

10

75000

750000

0.46875

X9

16

40000

640000

0.4

1600000