1. BEX.07.08

Allocating Joint Costs Using the weighted Average Method Sunny Lane, Inc., purchases peaches from local orchards and sorts them into four categories. Grade A are large blemish-free peaches that can be sold to gourmet fruit sellers. Grade B peaches are smaller and may be slightly out of proportion. These are packed in boxes and sold to grocery stores. Peaches to be siced for canned peaches are even smaller than Grade B peaches and have blemishes. Peaches to be pureed for use in Sauces are of lower grade than peaches for slices, yet still food grade for canning. Information on a recent purchase of 20,000 pounds of peaches is as follows: Assume that Sunny Lane, Inc., uses the weighted average method of joint cost allocation and has assigned the following weights to the four grades of peaches: Grades Pounds Welght Factor Grade A 1,500 Grade B 5,000 2.0 Slice 8,000 0.5 Pureed 5,500 1.0 Total 20,000 Total juint cost is $10,000 Required: 1. Allocate the joint cost to the four grades of peaches using the weighted average method. Round your allocation percentages to four decimal places and round the allocated costs to the nearest dollar. Jaint Coat Grades Allocation 3,375 Grade A Grade B 8,000 X Slices 3,200 x Pureed 4,400 X Total $ 18,000 (Note: The joint cost allocation does not equal $18,000 due to rounding.) 2. What if the factory found that Grade A peaches were being valued less by customers and decided to decrease the weight factor for Grade Apeaches to 2.0? How would that affect the allocation of cost to Grade A peaches? How would it affect the allocation of cost to the remaining grades? Round your allocation percentages to four decimal places and round the allocated costs to the nearest dollar. Joint Cost Grades Allocation Grade A 2,400 x Grade B 8,000 X Slices 3,200 Pureed 4,400 Total 18,000 7 (Note: The joint cost allocation does not equal $18,000 due to rounding.)