Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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ISBN: 9781305970663
Author: Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 4CE

During October, McCourt Associates incurred total production costs of $60,000 for copyediting manuscripts and had the following equivalent units schedule:

Chapter 6, Problem 4CE, During October, McCourt Associates incurred total production costs of 60,000 for copyediting

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  1. 1. Calculate the cost of copyediting one manuscript for October.
  2. 2. Assign costs to manuscripts completed and to EWIP and then do a cost reconciliation.
  3. 3. What if the costs assigned to units completed and EWIP total were calculated using a unit cost of $225? What is the discrepancy between the costs assigned and the costs to account for? What could have caused an incorrect unit cost?
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Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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