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Quest Resources, Inc., contracts with Ring Communications Corporation (RCC) for RCC to design and build an all-weather communications system for Quest's field operations. RCC builds the system, but it functions effectively only in good weather. Is this a breach of the contract? If so, what remedies does Quest have?


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Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all units available for sale during the period.

Equivalent Unit

A concept in cost accounting used to allocate costs to partially completed units of production, treating them as an equivalent amount of fully completed units.

Prior Period Costs

Costs that were incurred in a previous reporting period and may be carried over into the current or a future period.

Job-Order Costing System

An accounting method that accumulates costs based on individual jobs or orders, suitable for companies producing unique or custom products.

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