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Ibsen Company makes two products from a common input. Joint processing costs up to the split-off point total $43,200 a year. The company allocates these costs to the joint products on the basis of their total sales values at the split-off point. Each product may be sold at the split-off point or processed further. Data concerning these products appear below:

	Product X	Product Y	Total
Allocated joint processing costs	$ 25,600	$ 17,600	$ 43,200
Sales value at split-off point	$ 32,000	$ 22,000	$ 54,000
Costs of further processing	$ 15,900	$ 17,400	$ 33,300
Sales value after further processing	$ 47,500	$ 40,800	$ 88,300

Required:

a. What is financial advantage (disadvantage) of processing Product X beyond the split-off point?

b. What is financial advantage (disadvantage) of processing Product Y beyond the split-off point?

c. What is the minimum amount the company should accept for Product X if it is to be sold at the split-off point?

d. What is the minimum amount the company should accept for Product Y if it is to be sold at the split-off point?

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