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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Breakfasttime Cereal Company manufactures two breakfast cereals in a joint process. Cost and quantity information is

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Breakfasttime Cereal Company manufactures two breakfast cereals in a joint process. Cost and quantity information is as follows:

Joint Cost Cereal Quantity at Split-Off Point Sales Price per Kilogram
$ 91,000 Yummies 12,100 kilograms $ 6.10
Crummies 8,100 kilograms 7.60

Breakfasttime Cereal Company has an opportunity to process its Crummies further into a mulch for ornamental shrubs. The additional processing operation costs $1.60 per kilogram, and the mulch will sell for $11.00 per kilogram.

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1-a.

Compute the net incremental revenue per kilogram if management decide to process Crummies into the mulch. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

2.

Suppose the company does process Crummies into the mulch. Use the net-realizable-value method to allocate the joint production cost between the mulch and the Yummies. (Round your calculation of relative proportions to 3 decimal places.)

Allocation of Joint Cost
Yummies
Mulch

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