Thursday, September 22, 2011

Oregon Lumber processes timber into four products

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Oregon Lumber processes timber into four products. During January, the joint costs of processing were $280,000. There was no inventory at the beginning of the month. Production and sales value information for the month is as follows:

Sales Value at

Product
Board feet
Splitoff Point
Ending Inventory

2 x 4's
6,000,000
$0.30 per board foot
500,000 bdft.

2 x 6's
3,000,000
0.40 per board foot
250,000 bdft.

4 x 4's
2,000,000
0.45 per board foot
100,000 bdft.

Slabs
1,000,000
0.10 per board foot
50,000 bdft.

Determine the value of ending inventory if the sales value at splitoff method is used for product costing. Round to three decimal places when necessary.

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