Atlas Foods produces three supplemental food products simultaneously through a refining process costing $93,000. The joint products, Alfa and Betters, have a final selling price of $4 per pound and $10 per pound, respectively, after additional processing costs of $2 per pound of each product are incurred after the split-off point. Morefeed, a by-product, is sold at the split- off point for $3 per pound. Additional information are as follows: Alfa - 10,000 pounds of Alfa, a popular but relatively rare grain supplement of having a caloric value of 4,400 calories/pound. Betters - 5,000 pounds of Betters, a flavouring material high in carbohydrates with a caloric value of 11,200 calories/pound. Morefeed - 1,000 pounds of Morefeed, used as a cattle feed supplement with a caloric value of 1,000 calories/pound. Questions: 1. Assuming Atlas Food inventories Morefeed, the by-product, the joint cost to be allocated to Alfa, using the RV method is?
Atlas Foods produces three supplemental food products simultaneously through a refining
Alfa - 10,000 pounds of Alfa, a popular but relatively rare grain supplement of having a caloric value of 4,400 calories/pound.
Betters - 5,000 pounds of Betters, a flavouring material high in carbohydrates with a caloric value of 11,200 calories/pound.
Morefeed - 1,000 pounds of Morefeed, used as a cattle feed supplement with a caloric value of 1,000 calories/pound.
Questions:
1. Assuming Atlas Food inventories Morefeed, the by-product, the joint cost to be allocated to Alfa, using the RV method is?
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