The Salty Mgf. Co. operates three producing departments A, B and C. It uses the weighted average costi8ng method . The following data are on the production of Department B for October, 2021: Added in Department B Units Transfer in Materials Conversion (in Pesos) (in Pesos) Cost (PhP) In process, Oct. 1 5,000 9,990 1,020 998 Received from Department A 20,000 39,010 21,855 21,877 Total 25,000 Transferred out 19,000 Normal Loss 1,000 Abnormal Loss 500 In process, Oct. 31 4,500 Factory costs are applied evenly throughtout the process. Beginning work in process was 20 % done while ending work in process is 3/4 done. Abnormal Loss occured at the end of the process. What should be the accumulated cost of work in process as of October 31 if the normal loss occured during the process (with adjustment for loss units based on the remaining good units?

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The Salty Mgf. Co. operates three producing departments A, B and C. It uses the weighted average costi8ng method . The following data are on the production of Department B for October, 2021:

                                                                                                                      Added in Department B

                                                         Units                Transfer in              Materials           Conversion

                                                     (in Pesos)                (in Pesos)            Cost (PhP)

In process, Oct. 1                            5,000                   9,990                        1,020                    998 

Received from Department A     20,000                 39,010                     21,855                 21,877

Total                                                 25,000

Transferred out                              19,000

Normal Loss                                     1,000

Abnormal Loss                                     500

In process, Oct. 31                          4,500

Factory costs are applied evenly throughtout the process. Beginning work in process was 20
% done while ending work in process is 3/4 done. Abnormal Loss occured at the end of the process. What should be the accumulated cost of work in process as of October 31 if the normal loss occured during the process (with adjustment for loss units based on the remaining good units?

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