Problem 7: How much joint cost is allocated to Product X it joint cost is allocated using the market value method? * SAMCIS Company produces three products (X, Y, and Z) in a joint process costing P100,000. The products can be sold as they leave the process, or they can be processed further and sold. The cost accountant has provided you with the following information: Separable Further Processing Costs P60,000 50,000 90,000 Sales Price at Split-Off Sales Price After Further Processing Product Unit Volume 3,000 4,000 8,000 P10 15 P25 30 35 Y. 20 Assume that all processing costs are variable costs.
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
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