Jupiter Manufacturing began business on January 1.During its first year of operation,Jupiter worked on five industrial jobs and reported the following information at year-end: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | r | r | }
\hline & \text { Job 1 } & \text { Job 2 } & \text { Job 3 } & \text { Job 4 } & \text { Job 5 } \
\hline \text { Direct Materials } & \$ 1,000 & \$ 7,500 & \$ 4,000 & \$ 3,500 & \$ 1700 \
\hline \text { Direct Labor } & 12,000 & 20,000 & 13,000 & 12,000 & 700 \
\hline \text { Allocated Mfg. Overhead } & 1,500 & 6,000 & 2,500 & 7,500 & 400 \
\hline & & & & & \text { Not } \
\text { Job completed: } & \text { Jun 30 } & \text { Sep 1 } & \text { Oct 15 } & \text { Nov 1 } & \text { completed } \
\hline \text { Job sold: } & \text { Jul 10 } & \text { Sep 12 } & \text { Not sold } & \text { Not sold } & \text { N/A } \
\hline \text { Revenues: } & \$ 25,000 & \$ 39,000 & \text { N/A } & \text { N/A } & \text { N/A } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What was the balance in Work-in-Process Inventory at year-end?

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Jupiter Manufacturing began business on January 1.During its first year of operation,Jupiter worked on five industrial jobs and reported the following information at year-end: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | r | r | } 
\hline & \text { Job 1 } & \text { Job 2 } & \text { Job 3 } & \text { Job 4 } & \text { Job 5 } \
\hline \text { Direct Materials } & \$ 1,000 & \$ 7,500 & \$ 4,000 & \$ 3,500 & \$ 1700 \
\hline \text { Direct Labor } & 12,000 & 20,000 & 13,000 & 12,000 & 700 \
\hline \text { Allocated Mfg. Overhead } & 1,500 & 6,000 & 2,500 & 7,500 & 400 \
\hline & & & & & \text { Not } \
\text { Job completed: } & \text { Jun 30 } & \text { Sep 1 } & \text { Oct 15 } & \text { Nov 1 } & \text { completed } \
\hline \text { Job sold: } & \text { Jul 10 } & \text { Sep 12 } & \text { Not sold } & \text { Not sold } & \text { N/A } \
\hline \text { Revenues: } & \$ 25,000 & \$ 39,000 & \text { N/A } & \text { N/A } & \text { N/A } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What was the balance in Work-in-Process Inventory at year-end?

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The balance in Work-in-Process Inventory at year-end is $2800. This is calculated by adding the costs of the jobs that are not yet completed: Job 3 ($4,000 + $2,500 = $6,500) and Job 5 ($1,700 + $400 = $2,100).

Jupiter Manufacturing Began Business on January 1 What Was the Balance in Work-In-Process Inventory at Year-End? A)

Jupiter Manufacturing Began Business on January 1 What Was the Balance in Work-In-Process Inventory at Year-End?
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