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Find Maximum Input Price: Estimated Net Realizable Value Method
Ticon Corporation’s manufacturing operation produces two joint products. Product delta sells for $24 per unit at the split-off point. After an additional $225,000 of
The joint process has only variable costs. In a typical month, the conversion costs of the joint products amount to $421,000. Materials prices are volatile, and if prices are too high, the company stops production.
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Management has asked you to determine the maximum price that the company should pay for the materials.
- a. Calculate the maximum price that Ticon should pay for the materials.
- b. Write a brief memo to management explaining how you arrived at your answer in requirement (a).
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