ACCA · Question 09 · Cost Accounting Techniques
Section A
GreenAcres Farm produces two joint products, Alpha-Crop and Beta-Crop, from a single harvesting process. The joint costs incurred up to the split-off point total $50,000. At the split-off point, 2,000 kg of Alpha-Crop (sales value $20/kg) and 3,000 kg of Beta-Crop (sales value $10/kg) are produced. If joint costs are apportioned based on sales value at the split-off point, what is the joint cost allocated to Beta-Crop?
Answer options:
$30,000
$25,000
$21,429
$28,571
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