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j.rubin

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The Kenton Company processes unprocessed milk to produce two products, Butter Cream and Condensed Milk. The following information was collected for the month of June:
Direct Materials processed:23,000 gallons (after shrinkage)
Production:Butter Cream7500gallons
Condensed Milk15,500gallons
Sales:Butter Cream7000gallons
Condensed Milk15,000gallons
Sales Price:Butter Cream$5.50per gallon
Condensed Milk$10.00per gallon
Separable costs in total:Butter Cream$15,500
Condensed Milk$35,800

The cost of purchasing the of unprocessed milk and processing it up to the split-off point to yield a total of 23,000 gallons of saleable product was $48,000. 

The company uses constant gross-margin percentage NRV method to allocate the joint costs of production.  Which of the following statements is true of Kenton's joint cost allocations?
◦ The gross margin is same for both products because constant gross margin percentage NRV method ignores profits earned before the split-off point.
◦ One product can receive negative joint costs allocations to bring the other unprofitable product to the overall average gross margin.
◦ Kenton has chosen the easiest method for allocating its joint costs of production.
◦ The gross profit percent of condensed milk is lower than the gross profit of butter cream.


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Marked as best answer by j.rubin on Mar 6, 2021

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j.rubin

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Reply 2 on: Mar 6, 2021
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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