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Solomon Chemical Company makes three products, B7, K6, and X9, which are joint products from the same materials. In a standard batch of 320,000 pounds of raw materials, the company generates 70,000 pounds of B7, 150,000 pounds of K6, and 100,000 pounds of X9. A standard batch costs $3,840,000 to produce. The sales prices per pound are $10, $14, and $20 for B7, K6, and X9, respectively.

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Allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base.

Allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using market value as the allocation base.

Allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base.

Product	Allocation Rate	x	Weight of Base	=	Allocated Cost
B7		x		=
K6		x		=
X9		x		=
Total allocated cost

Allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using market value as the allocation base. (Round "Allocation rate" to 2 decimal places.)

Product	Allocation Rate	x	Weight of Base	=	Allocated Cost
B7		x		=
K6		x		=
X9		x		=
Total allocated cost