The Zakchari Company has six processing departments for refining sugar—Affination, Carbonation, Decolorization, Boiling, Recovery, and Packaging. Conversion costs are added evenly throughout each process, and materials are added at the beginning of each process. Data from August for the Recovery Department are as follows: ? Metric Tons Beginning Work-in-Process Inventory 3,000 Transferred In 18,500 Ending Work-in-Process Inventory 6,500 In August, 15,000 metric tons were completed and sent to the Packaging Department. The ending Work-in-Process Inventory was 50% complete with respect to conversion costs. Prepare a production cost report for the Recovery Department to show the equivalent units for direct materials and conversion costs. The weighted-average method is used.

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.

If you were running a company, what are at least two things you could do to improve its productivity.

Uppose that the federal reserve purchases a bond for $100,000 from donald truck, who deposits the proceeds in the manufacturer’s national bank. what will be the impact of this purchase on the supply of money? the money supply will increase by $100,000. the money supply will increase by $80,000. the money supply will increase by $500,000. this action will have no effect on the money supply. if the reserve requirement ratio is 20 percent, what is the maximum amount of additional loans that the manufacturer’s bank will be able to extend as the result of truck’s deposit? the maximum additional loans is $100,000. the maximum additional loans is $80,000. the maximum additional loans is $20,000. the maximum additional loans is $500,000. given the 20 percent reserve requirement, what is the maximum increase in the quantity of checkable deposits that could result throughout the entire banking system because of the fed’s action? this action will have no effect on the money supply. the money supply will eventually increase by $80,000. the money supply will eventually increase by $500,000. the money supply will eventually increase by $100,000.