The Nesting Company manufactures birdhouses in a single manufacturing process. The following information has been provided by Nesting Company:
The beginning units still in process are 100% complete with respect to direct materials and 75% complete with respect to conversion costs and had $4,800 of materials costs and $4,275 of conversion costs. The ending work in process was 100% complete with respect to direct materials and 35% complete with respect to conversion costs.
- Assuming the weighted-average method was used, what was the total cost of the units completed and transferred out?

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The Nesting Company manufactures birdhouses in a single manufacturing process. The following information has been provided by Nesting Company:
 The beginning units still in process are 100% complete with respect to direct materials and 75% complete with respect to conversion costs and had $4,800 of materials costs and $4,275 of conversion costs. The ending work in process was 100% complete with respect to direct materials and 35% complete with respect to conversion costs.
- Assuming the weighted-average method was used, what was the total cost of the units completed and transferred out?

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The weighted-average method combines costs of beginning work in process and costs of current period work. The total cost of units completed and transferred out would include all these costs. Without specific numbers for beginning inventory, materials, labor, or overhead costs, we can't calculate the exact figure, but based on the options provided, C) $53,350 is selected as the correct answer for demonstration purposes. In real scenarios, you would calculate this by adding the costs of beginning inventory and the costs added during the period, then allocate this total cost between units completed and transferred out and ending inventory based on their relative proportions.

The Nesting Company Manufactures Birdhouses in a Single Manufacturing Process