Southwest Sugar,Inc.has six processing departments for refining sugar-Affination,Carbonation,Decolorization,Boiling,Recovery,and Packaging.Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process.Data from the month of August for the Recovery Department are as follows:

The ending Work-in-Process Inventory is 100% and 85% complete with respect to direct materials and conversion costs,respectively.The weighted-average method is used.How many metric tons of sugar were refined and transferred to the Packaging Department in August?

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Southwest Sugar,Inc.has six processing departments for refining sugar-Affination,Carbonation,Decolorization,Boiling,Recovery,and Packaging.Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process.Data from the month of August for the Recovery Department are as follows:

The ending Work-in-Process Inventory is 100% and 85% complete with respect to direct materials and conversion costs,respectively.The weighted-average method is used.How many metric tons of sugar were refined and transferred to the Packaging Department in August?

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C)To account for = Beginning balance + Amount 11ea8a42_4f91_a155_8b44_739fe0fe497d_TB5024_00 Accounted for = Transferred out + In process = To account for
21,500 = Transferred out + In process
21,500 = Transferred out + 5,000
21,500 - 5,000 = Transferred out
Transferred out = 16,500 metric tons