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Selah Manufacturing Makes a Quality-Improvement Device for the Aeronautical Industry

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Selah Manufacturing makes a quality-improvement device for the aeronautical industry. The company uses a process costing system and has only a single processing department. The following information pertains to operations for the month of May:
 Number of Units  Beginning work in process inventory 16,000 Units started into production during May 100,000 Units completed during May 92,000 Ending work in process inventory 24,000\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline & \text { Number of Units } \\\hline \text { Beginning work in process inventory } & 16,000 \\\hline \text { Units started into production during May } & 100,000 \\\hline \text { Units completed during May } & 92,000 \\\hline \text { Ending work in process inventory } & 24,000 \\\hline\end{array} The beginning work-in-process inventory was 60% complete with respect to materials and 20% complete with respect to conversion costs. The ending work-in-process inventory was 90% complete with respect to materials and 40% complete with respect to conversion costs. The costs were as follows:
 Materials  Conversion  Total  Beginning work-in-  process inventory $54,560$35,560$90,120 Costs incurred  during May $468,000$574,040$1,042,040 Total $522,560$609,600$1,132,160\begin{array} { |l | r | r | r | } \hline & \text { Materials } & \text { Conversion } & \text { Total } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Beginning work-in- } \\\text { process inventory }\end{array} & \$ 54,560 & \$ 35,560 & \$ 90,120 \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Costs incurred } \\\text { during May }\end{array} & \$ 468,000 & \$ 574,040 & \$ 1,042,040 \\\hline \text { Total } & \$ 522,560 & \$ 609,600 & \$ 1,132,160 \\\hline\end{array}
-Suppose the company used the weighted-average method.What amount would have been credited to the Work-in-process inventory for the units completed and transferred out during the month of May?


A) $423,200
B) $552,000
C) $975,200
D) $132,160.

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