The Debits to Work in Process-Assembly Department for May, Together

question 96

Multiple Choice

The debits to Work in Process-Assembly Department for May, together with data concerning production, are as follows: May 1, work in process:
Materials cost, 3,000 units $ 8,000
Conversion costs, 3,000 units, 66.7% completed 6,000
Materials added during May, 10,000 units 30,000
Conversion costs during May 31,000
Goods finished during May, 11,500 units 0
May 31 work in process, 1,500 units, 50% completed 0
All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of the process and the first­in, first­out method is used to cost inventories.The materials cost per equivalent unit for May is

• A)$3.00
• B)$3.80
• C)$2.92
• D)$2.31

Evaluate the impact of tariffs on consumer surplus, producer surplus, tariff revenue, and total surplus.

Understanding the impact of free trade on consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus.

Analyzing the effects of a tariff on market surplus and deadweight loss.

Calculating equilibrium price and quantity in a market without trade.

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Definitions:

Socially Optimal

A situation in economics where resources are allocated in the most efficient way from a societal perspective.

Pigouvian Tax

A tax imposed on activities that generate negative externalities, intended to correct an undesirable or inefficient market outcome by being equal in value to the externality.

Positive External Benefits

benefits that result from a product or service's use that affect someone other than the direct buyer or seller, often leading to social gains.

Optimal Amount

The quantity of a good or service that achieves the best possible balance between costs and benefits.