The Green Company processes unprocessed goat milk up to the split-off point where two products, condensed goat milk and skim goat milk result. The following information was collected for the month of October:
| Direct Materials processed: | 102,500 gallons (after shrinkage) |
| Production: | Condensed goat milk | 43,000 gallons |
| Skim goat milk | 59,500 gallons |
| Sales: | Condensed goat milk | $3.75 per gallon |
| Skim goat milk | $2.75 per gallon |
The costs of purchasing the of unprocessed goat milk and processing it up to the split-off point to yield a total of 102,500 gallons of saleable product was $186,480. There were no inventory balances of either product. Condensed goat milk may be processed further to yield 42,500 gallons (the remainder is shrinkage) of a medicinal milk product, Xyla, for an additional processing cost of $3 per usable gallon. Xyla can be sold for $21 per gallon.
Skim goat milk can be processed further to yield 58,200 gallons of skim goat ice cream, for an additional processing cost per usable gallon of $3. The product can be sold for $8 per gallon.
There are no beginning and ending inventory balances.
Using the sales value at split-off method, what is the gross-margin percentage for condensed goat milk at the split-off point? (Round intermediary percentages to the nearest hundredth.)
◦ 49.63%
◦ 50.00%
◦ 42.60%
◦ 50.37%
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