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Use the information for the question(s)below. Coloma Copper Incorporated is able to produce $640 worth of copper from one ton of low-grade copper ore.Because of its higher copper content,Coloma can produce $940 worth of copper from one ton of high-grade copper ore.
-A company that manufactures copper piping is offering to trade you 5925 tons of low-grade copper ore for 4000 tons of high-grade copper ore.Assuming you currently have 4000 tons of high-grade ore,what are the total benefits and added benefits of taking the trade?

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Job-Order Costing

An accounting system used to assign manufacturing costs to individual products or batches, making it possible to track the cost of specific jobs or orders.

Process Costing

An accounting methodology used for homogenous products that accumulates direct and indirect costs, and then assigns them to units of output on an average basis.

Cost Reconciliation Report

A report used to reconcile the costs between starting and ending inventory levels with the costs of goods manufactured and sold.

Work in Process Inventory

Items that are in the process of being manufactured but are not yet complete.