Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint...

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Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $96,000 per quarter. The company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their relative sales value at the split-off point. Unit selling prices and total output at the split-off point are as follows: Product Selling Price Quarterly Output A $ 3 per pound 18,000 pounds B $ 4 per pound 23,000 pounds C $ 16 per gallon 4,000 gallons Each product can be processed further after the split-off point. Additional processing requires no special facilities. The additional processing costs (per quarter) and unit selling prices after further processing are given below: Product Additional Processing Costs Selling Price A $ 44,000 $ 4 per pound B $ 39,000 $ 7 per pound C $ 13,250 $ 20 per gallon

a. Compute the incremental profit (loss) for each product.

b. Which product or products should be sold at the split-off point? (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with a check mark for correct answers and double click to empty the box for the wrong answers.)

Product A

Product B

Product C

c. Which product or products should be processed further? (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with a check mark for correct answers and double click to empty the box for the wrong answers.)

Product A

Product B

Product C

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