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Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen

Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111824402
book Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen cover

Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen

Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111824402
Exercise 34
Cost Information
During October, McCourt Associates incurred total production costs of $60,000 for copyediting manuscripts and had the following equivalent units schedule:
Cost Information  During October, McCourt Associates incurred total production costs of $60,000 for copyediting manuscripts and had the following equivalent units schedule:     Required:  1. Calculate the cost of copyediting one manuscript for October. 2. Assign costs to manuscripts completed and to EWIP and then do a cost reconciliation. 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?
Required:
1. Calculate the cost of copyediting one manuscript for October.
2. Assign costs to manuscripts completed and to EWIP and then do a cost reconciliation.
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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