In: Accounting
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| Allocation of joint cost: | ||
| Joint cost = $500,000 | ||
| Yield of gold = 250 pounds i.e. 4000 ounce (250*16) | ||
| Selling price of gold = $325 per ounce | ||
| Total selling price of gold => 4000*325 | 1,300,000.00 | |
| Yield of copper = 62,800 pounds | ||
| Selling price of copper = $0.89 per pound | ||
| Total selling price of copper =>0.89*62800 | 55,892.00 | |
| Allocation of joint cost to gold => 500000*(1300000/(100000+55892)) | 479,389.21 | |
| Allocation of joint cost to copper => 500000*(55892/(100000+55892)) | 20,610.79 | |
| Part B: | ||
| a | Total selling price of copper =>0.89*62800 | 55,892.00 | 
| b | Joint cost allocated to copper (as above) | 20,610.79 | 
| c | Total profit on sale of copper (a-b) | 35,281.21 | 
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