There were no beginning inventories on September 1, 2017 Seasons, Inc. is a producer of potato chips. A single production process at Seasons, Inc., yields potato chips as the main product, as well as a byproduct that can be sold as a snack. Both products are fully processed by the splitoff point, and there are no separable costs. For September 2017, the cost of operations is $530,000. Production and sales data are as follows: (Click the icon to view the production and sales data.) Read the requirements Requirement 1. What is the gross margin for Seasons, Inc., under the production method and the sales method of byproduct accounting? (Enter a "0" for any cells with a zero balance. For the main product inventory: Calculate the proportion of inventory first, then complete your calculation.) Production method Revenues Main product (potato chips) Byproduct (snack) Total revenues Cost of goods sold Total manufacturing costs Deduct value of byproduct production Net manufacturing costs Deduct main product inventory Cost of goods sold UITI Gross margin Requirements X 1. What is the gross margin for Seasons, Inc., under the production method and the sales method of byproduct accounting? 2. What are the inventory costs reported in the balance sheet on September 30, 2017, for the main product and byproduct under the two methods of byproduct accounting in requirement 1? 3. Prepare the journal entries to record the byproduct activities under (a) the production method and (b) the sales method. Briefly discuss the effects on the financial statements. Print Done Data Table -X Potato Chips Byproduct Production (in pounds) Sales (in pounds) Selling Price per pound 44,000 34,320 $ 20 8,700 8,500 $ 10 Print Done