Each ounce of the vanilla, yields 4 bars of Best and 3 units of Great. The vanilla costs $21 per ounce. A batch of 15 ounces of vanilla has processing costs (not including the cost of the raw material) of $350 before the split-off point. The selling price for a unit of Best is $12. The selling price for a unit of Great is $24.
1. If the physical quantities method is used to allocate the joint costs, what is the total cost that will be allocated to Best?