Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 119

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Stefan Ceramics is in the business of selling ceramic vases. It has two departments - molding and finishing. Molding department purchases tungsten carbide and produces ceramic vases out of it. Ceramic Vases are then transferred to finishing department, which designs it as per the requirement of the customers.
During the month of July, molding department purchased 500 kgs of tungsten carbide at $60 per kg. It started manufacture of 4,000 vases and completed and transferred 3,200 vases during the month. It has 800 vases in the process at the end of the month. It incurred direct labor charges of $1,000 and other manufacturing costs of $500, which included electricity costs of $200. Stefan had no inventory of tungsten carbide at the end of the month. It also had no beginning inventory of vases. The ending inventory was 50% complete in respect of conversion costs.
-What is the total conversion costs for the month of July?

• A) $1,700
• B) $1,500
• C) $1,300
• D) $1,000

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between a firm’s total revenue and its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choice.

Monetary Payments

Transactions involving the transfer of money in exchange for goods or services.

Price-Taker Market

A competitive market situation where individual sellers or buyers have no influence over the market price of a product.