16-32 Comparison of alternative joint-cost-allocation methods, further-processing decision, chocolate products. (LO 1) The Rich and Creamy Edibles Factory manufactures and distributes chocolate products. It purchases cocoa beans and processes them into two intermediate products: chocolate-powder liquor base and milk-chocolate liquor base. These two intermediate products become separately identifiable at a single splitoff point. Every 600 pounds of cocoa beans yields 20 gallons of chocolate-powder liquor base and 60 gallons of milk-chocolate liquor base.

The chocolate-powder liquor base is further processed into chocolate powder. Every 20 gallons of chocolate-powder liquor base yield 680 pounds of chocolate powder. The milk-chocolate liquor base is further processed into milk chocolate. Every 60 gallons of milk-chocolate liquor base yield 1,100 pounds of milk chocolate.

Production and sales data for August are as follows (assume no beginning inventory): Cocoa beans processed, 27,600 pounds Costs of processing cocoa beans to splitoff point (including purchase of beans), $70,000

Production Sales Selling Price Separable Processing Costs Chocolate powder 31,280 pounds 6,800 pounds $8 per pound $46,035 Milk chocolate 50,600 pounds 14,400 pounds $9 per pound $55,085