bsen Company makes two products from a common input. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $42,500 a year. The company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their total sales values at the split-off point. Each product may be sold at the split-off point or processed further. Data concerning these products appear below:

	Product X	Product Y	Total
Allocated joint processing costs	$ 17,000	$ 25,500	$ 42,500
Sales value at split-off point	$ 20,000	$ 30,000	$ 50,000
Costs of further processing	$ 22,900	$ 17,200	$ 40,100
Sales value after further processing	$ 38,000	$ 55,700	$ 93,700

Required:

1. What is financial advantage (disadvantage) of processing Product X beyond the split-off point?
2. What is financial advantage (disadvantage) of processing Product Y beyond the split-off point?
3. What is the minimum amount the company should accept for Product X if it is to be sold at the split-off point?
4. What is the minimum amount the company should accept for Product Y if it is to be sold at the split-off point?