Forest Company, Which Uses a Weighted-Average Process-Costing System, Had 7,000

question 60

Multiple Choice

Forest Company, which uses a weighted-average process-costing system, had 7,000 units in production at the end of the current period that were 60% complete. Material A is introduced at the beginning of the process; material B is introduced at the end of the process; and conversion cost is introduced evenly throughout manufacturing. Equivalent-unit production costs follow.
Material A: $12.50
Material B: $2.00
Conversion cost: $6.60
The cost of the company's ending work-in-process inventory is:

• A) $88,620.
• B) $115,220.
• C) $123,620.
• D) $147,700.
• E) None of the answers is correct.

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Government Policy

The actions or inactions taken by the governing body to address public issues, which can influence economic conditions, social welfare, and the regulatory environment.

Producer Surplus

The differentiation between the selling price sellers are willing to accept and the price they eventually get.

Government Policy

Strategies and measures adopted by a government to guide its actions in the pursuit of specific goals and objectives.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good and what they actually pay, representing the benefit consumers receive from purchasing the good at a lower price.