In: Accounting
Balley, Inc. produces three milk products (all are main
products) from a joint process costing $200,000. Data from the
current period’s operation follow:
Units
Sales
Price
Separable Total Revenue
After
Produced at
Split-Off Costs
further Processing
Regular
5,000
$5
$10,000
$ 40,000
Fat-free 15,000
7
16,000
120,000
2%
30,000
8
5,000
250,000
If Lucerne produces and sells the best mix, what is the total gross margin?
A. $195,000
B. $210,000
C. $180,000
D. $164,000
Solution
Determination of the gross margin –
Gross margin at best mix is as follows,
Computations:
Regular –
Sale value at split-off = 5,000 units x $5 = $25,000
Total revenue after further processing = $40,000
Less: separable costs = $10,000
Net revenue after further processing = $30,000
The highest among sales value at split-off and net revenue after further processing is $30,000 the net revenue after further processing.
Fat-Free –
Sale value at split-off = 15,000 units x $7 = $105,000
Total revenue after further processing = $120,000
Less: separable costs = $16,000
Net revenue after further processing = $100,000
The highest among sales value at split-off and net revenue after further processing is $105,000 the sales value at split-off.
2% -
Sale value at split-off = 30,000 units x $8 = $240,000
Total revenue after further processing = $250,000
Less: separable costs = $5,000
Net revenue after further processing = $245,000
The highest among sales value at split-off and net revenue after further processing is $245,000 the net revenue after further processing.