Collie Company has a joint process that produces three products: R, D and A. Each product may be sold at split-off or processed further and then sold. Joint processing costs for a year amount to $300,000. Other relevant data are as follows:   Product Sales Value Costs after Sales Value   at Split-Off Split-Off   at Completion   $   $   $   R 120,000   260,000   420,000   D 80,000   140,000   190,000   A 150,000   190,000   350,000       Required: Using incremental analysis determine which products should be sold at split-off point and which should be processed further.​

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Collie Company has a joint process that produces three products: R, D and A. Each product may be sold at split-off or processed further and then sold. Joint processing costs for a year amount to $300,000. Other relevant data are as follows:

 

Product

Sales Value

Costs after

Sales Value

 

at Split-Off

Split-Off

 

at Completion

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

R

120,000

 

260,000

 

420,000

 

D

80,000

 

140,000

 

190,000

 

A

150,000

 

190,000

 

350,000

 

 

 

Required:

Using incremental analysis determine which products should be sold at split-off point and which should be processed further.​ 

 

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