Suppose Variants at a Single Locus Affect Wing Length in a Species

question 31

Multiple Choice

Suppose variants at a single locus affect wing length in a species of crickets, with homozygotes for the L allele having long wings, homozygotes for the l allele having short wings, and heterozygotes having wings of intermediate length.In one population of 600 individuals, 400 have long wings, 160 have intermediate-length wings, and 40 have short wings.Is there an excess or a deficiency of heterozygotes in the population with respect to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium? By how many individuals?

• A) An excess of 64 individuals
• B) An excess of 32 individuals
• C) An excess of 16 individuals
• D) A deficiency of 16 individuals
• E) A deficiency of 32 individuals

Determine the cost of ending work in process inventory and the cost of units transferred out using the weighted-average method.

Compute the costs per equivalent unit for materials and conversion costs.

Appreciate the importance of cost accounting in pricing, cost control, and decision making within a manufacturing environment.

Understand the definition and application of the FIFO method in process costing.

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