Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making
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ISBN: 9781337115773
Author: Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 20BEA
Use the following information for Brief Exercises 2-19 and 2-20:
Slapshot Company makes ice hockey sticks. Last week, direct materials (wood, paint, Kevlar, and resin) costing $32,000 were put into production. Direct labor of $28,000 (10 workers × 200 hours × $14 per hour) was incurred. Manufacturing
Brief Exercise 2-20 Prime Cost and Conversion Cost
Refer to the information for Slapshot Company on the previous page.
Required:
- 1. Calculate the total prime cost for last week.
- 2. Calculate the per-unit prime cost.
- 3. Calculate the total conversion cost for last week.
- 4. Calculate the per-unit conversion cost.
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Chapter 2 Solutions
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making
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