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Cornerstones of Cost Accounting 1st Edition by Don Hansen,Maryanne Mowen

Edition 1ISBN: 978-0538736787
book Cornerstones of Cost Accounting 1st Edition by Don Hansen,Maryanne Mowen cover

Cornerstones of Cost Accounting 1st Edition by Don Hansen,Maryanne Mowen

Edition 1ISBN: 978-0538736787
Exercise 35
COST INFORMATION
During June, Herring Associates incurred total production costs of $40,000 for copyediting manuscripts and had the following equivalent units schedule:
COST INFORMATION  During June, Herring Associates incurred total production costs of $40,000 for copyediting manuscripts and had the following equivalent units schedule:     Required:  1. Calculate the cost of copyediting one manuscript for June. 2. Assign costs to manuscripts completed and to EWIP and then do a cost reconciliation. 3. What if the costs assigned to tests completed and EWIP total were calculated using a unit cost of $250? What is the discrepancy between the costs assigned and the costs to account for? What could have caused an incorrect unit cost?
Required:
1. Calculate the cost of copyediting one manuscript for June.
2. Assign costs to manuscripts completed and to EWIP and then do a cost reconciliation.
3. What if the costs assigned to tests completed and EWIP total were calculated using a unit cost of $250? What is the discrepancy between the costs assigned and the costs to account for? What could have caused an incorrect unit cost?
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