Alvarez Company makes three joint products, products A$,$ B$,$ and C$.$ For each batch, the materials cost is $$17,000,$ direct labor cost is $$4,400,$ and manufacturing overhead is $$10,600.$ From each batch, the company makes $2,300$ pounds of $A,1,800$ pounds of $B,$ and $900$ pounds of $C.$

Required:

a$.$ What are the total joint costs for each batch of the products?

b$.$ Allocate the joint costs to each of the three products.

c$.$ Determine the cost per pound for product $A.$

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