Intermediate: Preparation of joint product account and a decision of further processing PQR Limited produces two joint products-P and Q - together with a by-product R, from a single main process (process 1). Product P is sold at the point of separation for £5 per kg, whereas product Q is sold for £7 per kg after further processing into product Q2. By-product R is sold without further processing for £1.75 per kg.

Process 1 is closely monitored by a team of chemists, who planned the output per 1000 kg of input materials to be as follows:

The toxic waste is disposed of at a cost of £1.50 per kg, and arises at the end of processing.
Process 2, which is used for further processing of product Q into product Q2, has the following cost structure:

The following actual data relate to the first week of accounting period 10:

Conversion costs were incurred in accordance with the planned cost structure.
Required:

(a) Prepare the main process account for the first week of period 10 using the final sales value method to attribute pre-separation costs to joint products. (12 marks)

(b) Prepare the toxic waste accounts and process 2 account for the first week of period 10.
(9 marks)

(c) Comment on the method used by PQR Limited to attribute pre-separation costs to its joint products. (4 marks)

(d) Advise the management of PQR Limited whether or not, on purely financial grounds, it should continue to process product Q into product Q2:
(i) if product Q could be sold at the point of separation for £4.30 per kg; and (ii) if 60% of the weekly fixed costs of process 2 were avoided by not proces¬ sing product Q further.\

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Product P 500 kg Product Q 350 kg Product R 100 kg Toxic waste 50 kg