Carleigh, Inc., is a pork processor. Its plants, located in the Midwest, produce several products from a common process: sirloin roasts, chops, spare ribs, and the residual. The roasts, chops, and spare ribs are packaged, branded, and sold to supermarkets. The residual consists of organ meats and leftover pieces that are sold to sausage and hot dog processors. The joint costs for a typical week are as follows:
The revenues from each product are as follows: sirloin roasts, $68,000; chops, $71,000; spare ribs, $33,000; and residual, $9,800.
Carleigh’s management has learned that certain organ meats are a prized delicacy in Asia. They are considering separating those from the residual and selling them abroad for $52,000. This would bring the value of the residual down to $2,650. In addition, the organ meats would need to be packaged and then air freighted to Asia. Further
Required:
- 1. What is the gross profit earned by the original mix of products for one week?
- 2. Should the company separate the organ meats for shipment overseas or continue to sell them at split-off? What is the effect of the decision on weekly gross profit?
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- Carleigh, Inc., is a pork processor. Its plants, located in the Midwest, produce several products from a common process: sirloin roasts, chops, spare ribs, and the residual. The roasts, chops, and spare ribs are packaged, branded, and sold to supermarkets. The residual consists of organ meats and leftover pieces that are sold to sausage and hot dog processors. The joint costs for a typical week are as follows: Direct materials $87,500 Direct labor 35,000 Overhead 25,000 The revenues from each product are as follows: sirloin roasts, $67,500; chops, $75,000; spare ribs, $34,500; and residual, $8,200. Carleigh’s management has learned that certain organ meats are a prized delicacy in Asia. They are considering separating those from the residual and selling them abroad for $58,200. This would bring the value of the residual down to $2,900. In addition, the organ meats would need to be packaged and then air freighted to Asia. Further processing cost per week is estimated to be…arrow_forwardThe Compressor Division and the Fabrication Division of Plash Company, which exclusively produces one type of washing machine, respectively, are its two divisions. For the Fabrication Division, which completes the washing machine and sells it to retailers, the Compressor Division makes compressors. The Fabrication Division buys compressors from the Compressor Division. The Fabrication Division will spend $40.00 on a compressor, which is the market price. (Skip updates to the inventory.) It is expected that the fixed costs for the Compressor Division remain constant for orders between 5,000 and 10,000 units. The Fabrication Division's fixed expenses are estimated to be $7.50 per unit at 10,000 units. Compressor's costs per compressor are: Direct materials $15.00 Direct labor $7.25 Variable overhead $3.00 Division fixed costs $7.50 Fabrication's costs per completed air conditioner are: Direct materials $150.00 Direct labor $62.50 Variable overhead $20.00 Division fixed costs $7.50 Assume…arrow_forward8. Carleigh, Inc., is a pork processor. Its plants, located in the Midwest, produce several products from a common process: sirloin roasts, chops, spare ribs, and the residual. The roasts, chops, and spare ribs are packaged, branded, and sold to supermarkets. The residual consists of organ meats and leftover pieces that are sold to sausage and hot dog processors. The joint costs for a typical week are as follows: Direct materials $84,000 Direct labor 39,800 Overhead 22,000 The revenues from each product are as follows: sirloin roasts, $79,500; chops, $76,000; spare ribs, $30,500; and residual, $8,200. Carleigh’s management has learned that certain organ meats are a prized delicacy in Asia. They are considering separating those from the residual and selling them abroad for $57,400. This would bring the value of the residual down to $3,500. In addition, the organ meats would need to be packaged and then air freighted to Asia. Further processing cost per week is estimated to be…arrow_forward
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