Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $335,000 per quarter. For financial reporting purposes, the company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their relative sales value at the split-off point. Unit selling prices and total output at the split-off point are as follows:

Each product can be processed further after the split-off point. Additional processing requires no special facilities. The additional processing costs (per quarter) and unit selling prices after further processing are given below:

Required:

1. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of further processing each of the three products beyond the split-off point?

2. Based on your analysis in requirement 1, which product or products should be sold at the split-off point and which product or products should be processed further?

Quarterly Output Product A B Selling Price 17.00 per pound12,400 pounds 11.00 per pound 19,400 pounds 23.00 per gallon3,600 gallons