Grandma's Attic Company Produces Soft Pillows Made from Goose Down

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Essay

Grandma's Attic Company produces soft pillows made from goose down. The company uses a standard cost system and has set the following standards for materials and labor for each pillow:
During the month, the company produced 1,000 goose down pillows. Actual geese purchased were 5,100, at $4 per goose. Actual fabric purchased was 2,900 yards at $2.10 per yard. There were no beginning or ending inventories of geese or fabric. Actual direct labor was 5,200 hours at $7.75 per hour.

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