Outose Concept manufactures small tables in its Processing Department. Direct materials are added at the initiation of the production cycle and must be bundled in single kits for each unit. Conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the production cycle. Before inspection, some units are spoiled due to non-detectible materials defects. Inspection occurs when units are 50% converted. Spoiled units generally constitute 4% of the good units. Data for December 2015 are as follows:  WIP, beginning inventory 12/1/2015                    22,000 units         Direct materials (100% complete)         Conversion costs (75%

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Outose Concept manufactures small tables in its Processing Department. Direct materials are added at the initiation of the production cycle and must be bundled in single kits for each unit. Conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the production cycle. Before inspection, some units are spoiled due to non-detectible materials defects. Inspection occurs when units are 50% converted. Spoiled units generally constitute 4% of the good units. Data for December 2015 are as follows: 

WIP, beginning inventory 12/1/2015                    22,000 units

        Direct materials (100% complete)

        Conversion costs (75% complete)

Started during December                                      76,000 units

Completed and transferred out 12/31/2015         72,000 units

WIP, ending inventory 12/31/2015                        18,000 units

        Direct materials (100% complete)

        Conversion costs (65% complete) 

Costs for December:

        WIP, beginning Inventory:

                Direct materials                           $  150,000

                Conversion costs                               76,800

        Direct materials added                            222,400

        Conversion costs added                           290,000

 

Normal spoilage totals ___________.

Select one:
a. 3,200 units
b. 5,120 units
c. 8,000 units
d. 2,880 units
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