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See Also: Joint Costs DefinitionIn accounting, a joint cost is a cost incurred in a joint process. Joint costs may include direct material, direct labor, and overhead costs incurred during a joint production process. A joint process is a production process in which one input yields multiple outputs. It is a process in which seeking to create one type of output product automatically also creates other types of output product. Joint Process ExamplesJoint processes are production processes in which the creation of one product also creates other products. It is a process in which one input yields multiple outputs. Joint production processes are common in the agriculture industry, the food manufacturing industry, and the chemical industry. Joint Cost AllocationAllocate joint costs to the primary output products of the joint process, not the incidental byproducts or scrap. Allocate them using a physical measure or a
monetary measure.
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JOIN OUR NEXT SERIES Financial Leadership Workshop THE ART OF THE CFO® Financial Leadership Workshop What factors should be considered in selecting the most appropriate method of allocating joint costs?Therefore, the way to allocate the joint cost is based on the respective market values of the items produced. The method is really a weighted market value basis using the total market or sales value of each unit (quantity sold multiplied by the unit sales price).
What are the 3 methods that joint costs can be allocation?Three methods of allocating joint product costs are the physical units method, the market value method, and the net realizable method. The constant gross margin percentage method is also used to allocate joint cost.
Which of the following are the four common methods for allocating joint costs?There are four commonly used methods for allocating joint costs: ... . Sales Value at Product Yield Split-off Point Added Costs Price per lb. ... . Oil. ... . Oil. ... . Oil Sugar Meal Chaff. ... . b. ... . NRV under Multiple Split-Off Points: An Example of the Backward-Forward.. What method is most commonly used for allocating joint processing costs to joint products?The two major methods of allocating joint costs are (1) the net realizable value method and (2) the physical quantities method. The net realizable value method allocates joint costs to products based on their net real- izable values at the split-off point.
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