The RieppelSpirits Company produces two products—methanol ​(wood alcohol) and turpentine—by a joint process. Joint costs amount to $120,000 per batch of output. Each batch totals 10,000 gallons: 25% methanol and​ 75% turpentine. Both products are processed further without gain or loss in volume. Separable processing costs are​ methanol, $3 per​ gallon, and​ turpentine, $2 per gallon. Methanol sells for $21 per gallon. Turpentine sells for $14

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The RieppelSpirits Company produces two products—methanol ​(wood alcohol) and turpentine—by a joint process. Joint costs amount to $120,000 per batch of output. Each batch totals 10,000 gallons: 25% methanol and​ 75% turpentine. Both products are processed further without gain or loss in volume. Separable processing costs are​ methanol, $3 per​ gallon, and​ turpentine, $2 per gallon. Methanol sells for $21 per gallon. Turpentine sells for $14 per gallon.
 
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Requirement 1. How much of the joint costs per batch will be allocated to methanol and to​ turpentine, assuming that joint costs are allocated based on the number of gallons at splitoff​ point? ​(Round the weights to five decimal​ places.)
 
 
Methanol
Turpentine
Total
Physical measure of total production
 
 
 
Weighting
 
 
 
Joint costs allocated
 
 
 
Requirement 2. If joint costs are allocated on an NRV​ basis, how much of the joint costs will be allocated to methanol and to​ turpentine? ​(Round the weights to five decimal​ places.)
 
 
Methanol
Turpentine
Total
Final sales value of total production
 
 
 
Deduct separable costs
 
 
 
NRV at splitoff point
 
 
 
Weighting
 
 
 
Joint costs allocated
 
 
 
Requirement 3. Prepare​ product-line income statements per batch for requirement 1 and 2. Assume no beginning or ending inventories. ​(For entries with a​ $0 balance, make sure to enter​ "0" in the appropriate​ column.)
 
Begin with the​ physical-measure method.
 
 
Methanol
Turpentine
Total
Revenue
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
     
Joint costs
 
 
 
Separable costs
 
 
 
Total cost of goods sold
 
 
 
Gross margin
 
 
 
Now show the operating income for both products using the NRV method.
 
 
Methanol
Turpentine
Total
Revenue
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
     
Joint costs
 
 
 
Separable costs
 
 
 
Total cost of goods sold
 
 
 
Gross margin
 
 
 
Requirement 4. The company has discovered an additional process by which the methanol​ (wood alcohol) can be made into a​ pleasant-tasting alcoholic beverage. The selling price of this beverage would be $60 a gallon. Additional processing would increase separable costs $9 per gallon​ (in addition to the $3 per gallon separable cost required to yield​ methanol). The company would have to pay excise taxes of​ 20% on the selling price of the beverage. Assuming no other changes in​ cost, what is the joint cost applicable to the wood alcohol​ (using the NRV​ method)? Should the company produce the alcoholic​ beverage? Show your computations.
 
Begin by calculating the joint cost applicable to the wood alcohol​ (using the NRV​ method). ​(Round the weights to five decimal​ places.)
 
 
Alcohol Bev.
Turpentine
Total
Final sales value of total production
 
 
 
Deduct separable costs
 
 
 
NRV at splitoff point
 
 
 
Weighting
 
 
 
Joint costs allocated
 
 
 
To help you to determine if the company should produce the alcoholic​ beverage, complete the following table.
 
Incremental revenues
 
 
Incremental costs:
   
Added processing
 
 
Taxes
 
 
Incremental operating income (loss) from further processing
 
 
The company   (1)                produce the alcoholic​ beverage, because there is an (2)           from further processing.
 
1: Requirements
1.
How much of the joint costs per batch will be allocated to methanol and to​ turpentine, assuming that joint costs are allocated based on the number of gallons at splitoff​ point?
2.
If joint costs are allocated on an NRV​ basis, how much of the joint costs will be allocated to methanol and to​ turpentine?
3.
Prepare​ product-line income statements per batch for requirement 1 and 2. Assume no beginning or ending inventories.
4.
The company has discovered an additional process by which the methanol​ (wood alcohol) can be made into a​ pleasant-tasting alcoholic beverage. The selling price of this beverage would be
$60 a gallon. Additional processing would increase separable costs
$9 per gallon​ (in addition to the $3 per gallon separable cost required to yield​ methanol). The company would have to pay excise taxes of​ 20% on the selling price of the beverage. Assuming no other changes in​ cost, what is the joint cost applicable to the wood alcohol​ (using the NRV​ method)? Should the company produce the alcoholic​ beverage? Show your computations.
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