Using NRV method, calculate the value of ending inventory for corn syrup and gross margin for corn starch. Group of answer choices

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Sweeney Company is one of the world’s leading corn refiners. It produces two joint products—corn syrup and corn starch—using a common production process. Sweeney reported the following production and selling-price information:

                                                            Corn Syrup    Corn Starch   Joint Costs

Joint costs                                                                                           $321,000

Separable costs                                   $430,560         $94,740

Beginning inventory (cases)               100                  200
Production (cases)                              12,900             6,500

Sales (cases)                                       12,000             6,000

Selling price per case                          $70                  $30

Using NRV method, calculate the value of ending inventory for corn syrup and gross margin for corn starch.

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$48,514 and 28%
$53,904 and 23%
$11,610 and 23%
$16,255 and 15%
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