You Have Come Across Some Statistics Regarding the Average Cost

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Essay

You have come across some statistics regarding the average cost of new housing in your city and a nearby city over the past few years.Write a paragraph summarizing these statistics.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline & \text { City A } & \text { City B } & & \\\hline & 1990 & 2000 & 1990 & 2000 \\\hline \text { MeanCost } & 77,000 & 127,000 & 80,000 & 152,000 \\\hline \text { MedianCost } & 72,000 & 110,000 & 79,000 & 121,000 \\\hline & & & &\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Conversion Costs

The total expenses of direct labor along with manufacturing overhead, which are spent in transforming raw materials into completed goods.

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead required to transform raw materials into finished products.

First Department

The initial production stage or department in a manufacturing process where raw materials begin their transformation into final products.

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to convert partially completed goods into the equivalent of fully completed units.