Lyons Corporation produces three products from a common manufacturing process. The total joint cost of producing 2,000 pounds of Product A; 1,000 pounds of Product B; and 1,000 pounds of Product C is $7,500. Selling price per pound of the three products are $15 for Product A; $10 for Product B; and $5 for Product C. Joint cost is allocated using the sales value method.
A. Compute the unit cost of Product Aif all three products are main products.
B. Compute the unit cost of Product A if Products A and B are main products and Product C is a by-product for which the cost reduction method is used.