Whole milk is one of the joint products in a joint manufacturing process. Management is considering whether to sell the whole milk at the split-off point or to process it further into cheese. The following data have been gathered:
I. Selling price of the whole milk
II. Variable cost of processing the whole milk into cheese
III. The avoidable fixed costs of processing the whole milk into cheese
IV. The selling price of cheese
V. The joint cost of the process from which the whole milk is produced
Which of the above items are relevant in a decision of whether to sell the whole milk as is or process it further into cheese?
a. I, II, and IV
b. I, II, III, and IV
c. I, II, III, and V
d. I, III, and V