Well that was a useful comment!!! The answers are perfectly correct for the values when the products leave the joint process. The final stock value of A will of course be higher in each case by the $3 per kg spent on further processing.
I still dont get it.. The answer to point i) : cost per kg is counted: 446,000 : (10,000+50,000) = 7.43 $ (for A and B) , so the by-product is not substracted in units but it is in cost, why? In your lecture the answer is 8.92 $ point ii) : the answer for A – 6.76 $ but in your lecture 7.96 $, for B – 9.46 $, in your lecture 9.91 $… there is no difference of 3 $ :-S.. ps. btw – i totally love your lectures, thanx a lot!!! 馃檪
I have found this very useful, the lecturer repeats all the pitfalls very clearly, always work with production units 馃檪 and read carefully what the question ask of you, that will lead you what to do with the by product (subtract it from total production cost or nothing if it goes to sales) Thanks
Marta says
the answers given in revision notes to this example are incorrect
John Moffat says
Well that was a useful comment!!!
The answers are perfectly correct for the values when the products leave the joint process.
The final stock value of A will of course be higher in each case by the $3 per kg spent on further processing.
Marta says
I still dont get it.. The answer to point i) : cost per kg is counted: 446,000 : (10,000+50,000) = 7.43 $ (for A and B) , so the by-product is not substracted in units but it is in cost, why? In your lecture the answer is 8.92 $
point ii) : the answer for A – 6.76 $ but in your lecture 7.96 $, for B – 9.46 $, in your lecture 9.91 $… there is no difference of 3 $ :-S..
ps. btw – i totally love your lectures, thanx a lot!!! 馃檪
John Moffat says
Oh dear – I am terribly sorry.
It has been a long day and I quickly checked the answer before and didn’t spot my mistake.
The lecture is correct. I will correct the printed answer and get admin to upload it ASAP.
I do apologise again 馃檨
admin says
Corrected answer in now on line
Please download revision notes again
nayagamm says
very clear ,good lecture
shareef82 says
thanks alot
cornelius says
I have found this very useful, the lecturer repeats all the pitfalls very clearly, always work with production units 馃檪 and read carefully what the question ask of you, that will lead you what to do with the by product (subtract it from total production cost or nothing if it goes to sales)
Thanks