Dodd corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. this month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 400 units. the costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were:

Sunset foods relies on a highly centralized functional structure to ensure consistency in the quality and taste of its products and to drive down costs via process innovations. however, as a consequence of its highly compartmentalized structure, the firm has found it difficult to transfer information and ideas from one department to the next. with the launch of its new line of breakfast foods coming up, how can sunset improve its ability to collaborate without sacrificing the benefits of its current structure