Exercise 11-7 Sell or Process Further Decisions [LO11-7] Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $345,000 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: Product Selling Price Quarterly Output A $ 19.00 per pound 12,800 pounds B $ 13.00 per pound 20,000 pounds C $ 25.00 per gallon 4,000 gallons 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: Product Additional Processing Costs Selling Price A $ 68,500 $ 24.00 per pound B $ 98,250 $ 19.00 per pound C $ 41,600 $ 33.00 per gallon 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?

Exercise 11-7 Sell or Process Further Decisions [LO11-7] Dorsey Company manufactures three products from a common input in a joint processing operation. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $345,000 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: Product A B UD Selling Price $ 19.00 per pound $ 13.00 per pound $ 25.00 per gallon Quarterly Output 12,800 pounds 20,000 pounds 4,000 gallons 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: Additional Product Processing Costs A $68,500 B $98,250 C $41,600 Selling Price $24.00 per pound $19.00 per pound $33.00 per gallon 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