Byproducts:
A) Are allocated a portion of the joint costs of production
B) Can usually be avoided in the production process
C) Have a similar sales value as the main products produced
D) Reduce the cost of the main product by the net amount generated by their sale
E) All of the above

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Byproducts are secondary products obtained during the manufacturing process of the main product. They typically have a lower sales value and are not the primary focus of production. The sale of byproducts can offset some of the production costs of the main product, effectively reducing its overall cost. Byproducts are not usually allocated a significant portion of the joint production costs (A is incorrect), cannot typically be avoided if they naturally result from the production process (B is incorrect), and do not usually have a similar sales value as the main products (C is incorrect).