(Processing beyond split off and cost allocations) Planetary Products has a joint process that makes three products. Joint cost for the process is $30,000.

Per Unit

Incremental

Final

Units of

Selling Price

Processing

Sales

Product

Output

at Split Off

Costs

Price

Sun

5,000

$2.00

$1.50

$3.00

Moon

10,000

1.00

2.00

6.00

Mars

250

1.50

0.20

1.80

Sun, Moon, and Mars weigh 10 pounds, 6 pounds, and 2 pounds, respectively.

a. Determine which products should be processed beyond the split off point.

b. Determine whether Mars should be treated as a by product. Allocate the joint processing cost based on units produced, weight, and approximated net realizable value at split off. Use the net realizable value method in accounting for any by products.