Materials are added at the beginning of the process. Inspection takes place at the 50% point in the conversion process to determine spoiled units. (Round unit costs to two decimal places.) The company uses the weighted average cost flow assumption. Department C's equivalent units of production for conversion using the weighted average costing method are a. 50,000. b. 54,000. c. 44,800. d. 47,200.

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Problem 7E: The records of Stone Inc. reflect the following data: Work in process, beginning of month4,000 units...
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The following information is available for Department C for the month of August:

  Units Cost
Work in process, August 1 (70% complete) 10,000
Direct materials   $36,000
Direct labor   18,000
Manufacturing overhead     24,000
Total work in process, August 1   $78,000
Started in production during August 40,000
Costs added:    
Direct materials   $108,000
Direct labor   48,000
Manufacturing overhead       61,040
Total costs added during August   $217,040
Work in process, August 31 (80% complete)   4,000
Units completed and transferred out 42,000

Materials are added at the beginning of the process. Inspection takes place at the 50% point in the conversion process to determine spoiled units. (Round unit costs to two decimal places.) The company uses the weighted average cost flow assumption. Department C's equivalent units of production for conversion using the weighted average costing method are
a. 50,000.
b. 54,000.
c. 44,800.
d. 47,200.
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