Hernandez Chemical Company's production process for two of its solvents can be diagrammed using a process map as shown in Exhibit 12-25.
The cost of the joint input, including processing costs before the split-off point, is $400,000. Solvent A can be sold at the split-off point for $20 per gallon and solvent B for $60 per gallon.
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Indirect materials (Pounds)
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55,000
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Base materials (gallons)
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220,000
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Processing machine (machine hours)
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80,000
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Labor (labor hours)
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45,000
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Total Costs
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$400,000
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at split-off point:
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Yield
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Selling Price
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Solvent A
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20,000
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$20
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Solvent B
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10,000
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$60
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Total
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30,000
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1. Allocate the $400,000 joint cost to solvents A and B by the physical-units method.
2. Allocate the $400,000 joint cost to solvents A and B by the relative-sales-value method.