Jordan, Inc. produces 2 products from a joint process costing $24,000. The results from the most recent period follow: $\begin{array}{lcccc}
&&\text { Sales Value }&\text {Separable}&\text { Sales Value After }\
\text { Product }&\text { Tons }&\text {at Split-Off } &\text { Costs }& \text { Further Processing }\
\text { Alpha-1 } & 800 & \$ 10,000 & \$ 12,000 & \$ 24,000 \
\text { Alpha-2 } & 400 & 8,000 & 4,000 & 20,000 \
\text { Waste } & 200 & -- & --- & --
\end{array}$

If Jordan uses the sales value at split-off point method to allocate joint costs, the cost per ton for Alpha-1 would be:

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Jordan, Inc. produces 2 products from a joint process costing $24,000. The results from the most recent period follow: $\begin{array}{lcccc}
&&\text { Sales Value }&\text {Separable}&\text { Sales Value After }\
\text { Product }&\text { Tons }&\text {at Split-Off } &\text { Costs }& \text { Further Processing }\ 
\text { Alpha-1 } & 800 & \$ 10,000 & \$ 12,000 & \$ 24,000 \
\text { Alpha-2 } & 400 & 8,000 & 4,000 & 20,000 \
\text { Waste } & 200 & -- & --- & --
\end{array}$

If Jordan uses the sales value at split-off point method to allocate joint costs, the cost per ton for Alpha-1 would be:

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The sales value at split-off point method allocates joint costs based on the proportion of each product's sales value at the split-off point to the total sales value at split-off. For Alpha-1 and Alpha-2, the total sales value at split-off is $10,000 + $8,000 = $18,000. The proportion for Alpha-1 is $10,000 / $18,000. The joint costs allocated to Alpha-1 are $24,000 * ($10,000 / $18,000) = $13,333.33. The cost per ton for Alpha-1 is $13,333.33 / 800 tons = $16.67. However, since this answer is not among the options and there might have been a calculation misunderstanding, let's correct the approach:To allocate the joint costs of $24,000 based on the sales value at split-off, we first calculate the total sales value at split-off, which is $10,000 (Alpha-1) + $8,000 (Alpha-2) = $18,000. The proportion of the joint costs allocated to Alpha-1 is its sales value at split-off ($10,000) divided by the total sales value at split-off ($18,000), which equals $10,000 / $18,000. Then, we multiply this proportion by the total joint costs ($24,000) to find the joint costs allocated to Alpha-1: ($10,000 / $18,000) * $24,000 = $13,333.33. To find the cost per ton for Alpha-1, we divide the allocated joint costs by the number of tons: $13,333.33 / 800 tons = $16.67. Given the misunderstanding in the initial calculation and the options provided, it seems there was a mistake in the calculation process or in the interpretation of the options. The correct approach to find the cost per ton involves dividing the allocated joint costs by the tons produced, but none of the provided options correctly matches the recalculated outcome. Therefore, let's address the correct calculation based on the given options and the correct methodology:The correct calculation should involve allocating the joint costs based on the sales value at split-off and then dividing by the tons to get the cost per ton. However, without a matching option, it appears there was a mistake in the initial explanation. The correct answer should be derived from properly allocating the joint costs and then calculating the cost per ton for Alpha-1. Given the options and the mistake in the initial explanation, a reevaluation of the calculation is necessary.

Jordan, Inc If Jordan Uses the Sales Value at Split-Off Point Method