Intermediate Accounting: Reporting and Analysis
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting and Analysis
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ISBN: 9781285453828
Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 8C

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Evaluate the content for the given advertisement.

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Explain the reason why the companies may have reduced the benefits under GAAP.

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Carichem Company produces sanitation products after processing specialized chemicals. The following relates to its activities:  1 Kilogram of chemicals purchased for $4000 and with an additional $2000 is processed into 400 grams of Crystals and 80 litres of a Cleaning agent. At split-off, a gram of Crystal can be sold for $2 and the Cleaning agent can be sold for $8 per litre.  At an additional cost of $800, Carichem can process the 400 grams of Crystal into 500 grams of Detergent that can be sold for $4 per gram. The 80 litres of Cleaning agent is packaged at an additional cost of $600 and made into 200 packs of Softener that can be sold for $4 per pack. Required: 1. Allocate the joint cost to the Detergent and the Softener using the following:  a. Sales value at split-off method b. NRV method  2. Should Carichem have processed each of the products further? What effect does the allocation method have on this decision?

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