Thornton Foods Bakes and Sells 2,000 Dozen Muffins Each Week

question 51

Essay

Thornton Foods bakes and sells 2,000 dozen muffins each week to food service operations.Among the costs are bakers' salaries,$24,000;production management salaries,$16,000;production equipment operating costs,$32,000;and flour and ingredient costs,$15,000.Using this information,compute: (a)prime costs and (b)conversion costs.

Analyze the movement of costs in a process costing system, including the transfer of costs between departments.

Recognize the role of completion percentages in determining equivalent units.

Differentiate between costs associated with completed production and ending work in process.

Understand the calculation of material and conversion costs per equivalent unit using the weighted average method.

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