Atkinson, Inc., manufactures products A, B, and C from a common process. Joint costs were $65,400. Additional information is as follows:         If Processed Further Product Units Produced   Sales Value at Split-Off   Sales Value   Additional Costs A 9,000   $ 58,000     $ 80,500     $ 6,000   B 4,900     42,875       55,125       7,350   C 2,450     29,400       36,750       9,800     16,350   $ 130,275     $ 172,375     $ 23,150     Assuming that joint production costs are allocated using the physical quantities method (units produced), what were the costs allocated to Product A?   Multiple Choice   $36,000.   $39,000.   $35,000.   $33,000.

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Atkinson, Inc., manufactures products A, B, and C from a common process. Joint costs were $65,400. Additional information is as follows:
 

      If Processed Further
Product Units
Produced
  Sales Value at Split-Off   Sales Value   Additional Costs
A 9,000   $ 58,000     $ 80,500     $ 6,000  
B 4,900     42,875       55,125       7,350  
C 2,450     29,400       36,750       9,800  
  16,350   $ 130,275     $ 172,375     $ 23,150  
 


Assuming that joint production costs are allocated using the physical quantities method (units produced), what were the costs allocated to Product A?

 

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    $36,000.

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    $39,000.

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    $35,000.

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    $33,000.

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