Joint Products; By-Products (Appendix) The Marshall Company has a joint production process that produces two joint products and a by-product. The joint products are Ying and Yang, andthe by-product is Bit. Marshall accounts for the costs of its products using the net realizable valuemethod. The two joint products are processed beyond the split-off point, incurring separable processing costs. There is a $1,000 disposal cost for the by-product. A summary of a recent month’s activityat Marshall is shown below:Ying Yang BitUnits sold 50,000 40,000 10,000Units produced 50,000 40,000 10,000Separable processing costs—variable $140,000 $42,000 $—Separable processing costs—fixed $10,000 $8,000 $—Sales price $6.00 $12.50 $1.60Total joint costs for Marshall in the recent month are $265,000, of which $115,000 is a variable cost.Required1. Calculate the manufacturing cost per unit for each of the three products.2. Calculate the total gross margin for each product

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Joint Products; By-Products (Appendix) The Marshall Company has a joint production process that produces two joint products and a by-product. The joint products are Ying and Yang, and
the by-product is Bit. Marshall accounts for the costs of its products using the net realizable value
method. The two joint products are processed beyond the split-off point, incurring separable processing costs. There is a $1,000 disposal cost for the by-product. A summary of a recent month’s activity
at Marshall is shown below:
Ying Yang Bit
Units sold 50,000 40,000 10,000
Units produced 50,000 40,000 10,000
Separable processing costs—variable $140,000 $42,000 $—
Separable processing costs—fixed $10,000 $8,000 $—
Sales price $6.00 $12.50 $1.60
Total joint costs for Marshall in the recent month are $265,000, of which $115,000 is a variable cost.
Required
1. Calculate the manufacturing cost per unit for each of the three products.
2. Calculate the total gross margin for each product

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Problem 7-48   The MARSHALL Company    
    Production & Sales Data
Details   Ying Yang Bit Total
Units sold                      50,000                     40,000                   10,000                   100,000
Units produced                      50,000                     40,000                   10,000                   100,000
Separable Processing Cost - var $140,000.00 $42,000.00 $0.00 $182,000.00
Separable Processing Cost - fixed $10,000.00 $8,000.00 $0.00 $18,000.00
Sales Price   $6.00 $12.50 $1.60  
Total Joint Cost   $265,000.00      
Byproduct Revenue $16,000        
Disposal cost of Byproduct $1,000 $15,000      
Adjusted Joint Cost to Allocate $250,000      
           
     c. Net Realizable Value   
Joint Cost Allocation   Ying Yang Bit  Total 
Expected Revenue    $300,000 $500,000 $16,000  
Separable Processing Cost   $150,000 $50,000    
Net Realizable Value   $150,000 $450,000   $600,000
Ratio   25% 75%    
Allocated Joint Cost   $62,500 $187,500   $250,000
Separable Processing Cost   $150,000 $50,000 $0  
Total Cost   $212,500 $237,500 $0  
Cost per Unit (unit)   $4.25 $5.94 $1.50  
    adjusted byproduct against COGS  
Gross Margin Calculation   Ying Yang Bit  Total 
Revenue    $300,000 $500,000   $800,000
Allocated Joint Cost   $62,500 $187,500   $250,000
Separable Processing Cost   $150,000 $50,000   $200,000
Cost of Goods Sold   $212,500 $237,500 $0 $450,000
Gross Profit   $87,500 $262,500 $0 $350,000
Gross Margin   29% 53%   43.75%
           
    byproduct shown in other income  
Gross Margin Calculation   Ying Yang Bit  Total 
Revenue    $300,000 $500,000   $800,000
Allocated Joint Cost   $66,250 $198,750   $265,000
Separable Processing Cost   $150,000 $50,000   $200,000
Cost of Goods Sold   $216,250 $248,750 $0 $465,000
Gross Profit   $83,750 $251,250 $0 $335,000
Gross Margin   28% 50%    
          Other Income / Expense
        Revenue $16,000
        Expense (Disposal) $1,000
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