P r o c e s sin g c o s t i s s

P r o c e s sin g c o s t i s sues . A company simultaneously produces three products (X Y and Z) from a single process. X and Y are processed further before they can be sold; Z is a by-product that is sold immedi- ately for $6 per unit without incurring any further costs. The sales prices of X and Y after further processing are $50 per unit and $60 per unit respectively. Data for October are as follows: $ Joint production costs that produced 2500 units of X 3500 units of Y and 3000 units of Z 140 000 Further processing costs for 2500 units of X 24 000 Further processing costs for 3500 units of Y 46 000 Joint costs are apportioned using the final sales value method. Required 1 Calculate the total cost of the production of X for October.