a. a total of 2,500 bows completed: 1,000 deluxe models and 1,500 Econ models.
b. there was no beginning work in process; however, there 300 units in ending work in process: 200 deluxe and 100 Econo models. both models were 80 percent complete with complete with respect to conversion costs and 100 percent complete with respect to materials.
c. the pattern department experienced the following costs:
direct materials $114,000
direct labor 45,667
d. on an experimental basis, the requisition forms for materials were modified to identify the dollar value of the materials used by the Econo and Deluxe models:
Econo model $30,000
Deluxe mode 84,000required
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1 compute the unit cost for handles produced by the pattern department assuming that process costing is totally appropriate
2 compute the unit cost of each handle using the separate cost information provided on materials.
3 compare the unit costs computed in requirements 1 and 2 is karen justified in her belief that a pure process-costing relationship is not appropriate? describe the costing system that you would recommend.
4 in the past, the marketing manager has requested more money for advertising the econo line. aaron has repeatedly refused to grant any increase in this product's advertising budget because its per-unit profit (selling price less manufacturing cost) is so low. given the results in requirements 1 trough 3, was aaron justified in his position?