If the relative sales value method is used to allocate the


Question - Each pound of the raw material, ore, yields 5 units of Beta and 15 units of Gamma. Ore costs $46 per pound. A pound of ore has processing costs (not including the cost of the raw material) of $30 at the split-off point. The selling price for a unit of Beta is $80. The selling price for a unit of Gamma is $40. If the relative sales value method is used to allocate the joint costs, what is the total cost allocated to Gamma?

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