In July, one of the processing departments at Norcross Industries had ending work in process inventory of $15,600. During the month, $475,000 of costs were added to production, and the cost of units transferred out from the department was $498,000. In the department's cost reconciliation report for July, what would be the cost of beginning work in process inventory for the department?

In July, one of the processing departments at Norcross Industries had ending work in process inventory of $15,600. During the month, $475,000 of costs were added to production, and the cost of units transferred out from the department was $498,000. In the department's cost reconciliation report for July, what would be the cost of beginning work in process inventory for the department?

Managerial Accounting

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Chapter3: Process Cost Systems

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