The Killian Company manufactures two skin care lotions, Liquid Skin and Silken Skin, out of a joint process.  The joint (common) costs incurred are $420,000 for a standard production run that generates 180,000 gallons of Liquid Skin and 120,000 gallons of Silken Skin.  Liquid Skin sells for $2.40 per gallon while Silken Skin sells for $3.90 per gallon. Assuming both products are sold at the split-off point, the amount of joint cost of each production run allocated to Liquid Skin on a net realizable value is? If there are additional costs are incurred after the split-off point, the amount of joint cost of each production run allocated to Silken Skin on a physical-quantity basis is?

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The Killian Company manufactures two skin care lotions, Liquid Skin and Silken Skin, out of a joint process.  The joint (common) costs incurred are $420,000 for a standard production run that generates 180,000 gallons of Liquid Skin and 120,000 gallons of Silken Skin.  Liquid Skin sells for $2.40 per gallon while Silken Skin sells for $3.90 per gallon.

  1. Assuming both products are sold at the split-off point, the amount of joint cost of each production run allocated to Liquid Skin on a net realizable value is?
  2. If there are additional costs are incurred after the split-off point, the amount of joint cost of each production run allocated to Silken Skin on a physical-quantity basis is?
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