Task: Allocating Joint Costs
The American Produce Company purchased a truckload of cantaloupes (weighing 5,900 pounds) for $980. American Produce separated the cantaloupes into two grades: superior and economy. The superior grade cantaloupes had a total weight of 3,400 pounds and the economy grade cantaloupes totaled 2,500 pounds. Fresh Produce sells the superior grade at $0.40 per pound and the economy grade at $0.10 per pound.
Required:
Allocate the $1,000 cost of the truckload to the superior grade and economy grade cantaloupes using the physical quantity method and the relative sales value method. (Round answer to 0 decimal places.)
Allocation using physical quantity method
Superior grade Economy grade
Joint Cost $ $
Allocation using relative sales value method
Superior grade Economy grade
Joint Cost $ $