Double Company produces three products — DBB-1, DBB-2, and DBB-3 from a joint process. Each product may be sold at the split-off point or processed further. Additional processing requires no special facilities, and production costs of further processing are entirely variable and traceable to the products involved. Key information about Double's production, sales, and costs follows.     DBB-1 DBB-2 DBB-3 Total Units Sold 20,000 30,000 42,000 92,000 Price (after additional processing) $ 65 $ 50 $ 75   Separable Processing cost $ 150,000 $ 84,000 $ 106,000 $ 340,000 Units Produced 20,000 30,000 42,000 92,000 Total Joint Cost       $ 3,800,000 Sales Price at Split-off $ 25 $ 35 $ 55     The amount of joint costs allocated to product DBB-1 using the physical measure method is:

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Double Company produces three products — DBB-1, DBB-2, and DBB-3 from a joint process. Each product may be sold at the split-off point or processed further. Additional processing requires no special facilities, and production costs of further processing are entirely variable and traceable to the products involved. Key information about Double's production, sales, and costs follows.

 

  DBB-1 DBB-2 DBB-3 Total
Units Sold 20,000 30,000 42,000 92,000
Price (after additional processing) $ 65 $ 50 $ 75  
Separable Processing cost $ 150,000 $ 84,000 $ 106,000 $ 340,000
Units Produced 20,000 30,000 42,000 92,000
Total Joint Cost       $ 3,800,000
Sales Price at Split-off $ 25 $ 35 $ 55  

 

The amount of joint costs allocated to product DBB-1 using the physical measure method is:

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Using physical method pf joint cost allocation, the joint cost is allocated to the products on the basis of number of units. 

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