Helix corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. it produces prefabricated flooring in a series of steps carried out in production departments. all of the material that is used in the first production department is added at the beginning of processing in that department. data for may for the first production department follow: percent complete units materials conversion work in process inventory, may 1 70,000 100 % 40 % work in process inventory, may 31 50,000 100 % 25 % materials cost in work in process inventory, may 1 $ 56,100 conversion cost in work in process inventory, may 1 $ 16,400 units started into production 255,000 units transferred to the next production department 275,000 materials cost added during may $ 112,900 conversion cost added during may $ 236,600 required: 1. calculate the first production department's equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for may. 2. compute the first production department's cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for may. 3. compute the first production department's cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for may. 4. compute the first production department's cost of the units transferred to the next production department for materials, conversion, and in total for may.

The owners of backstreets italian restaurant are considering starting a delivery service forpizza and their other italian dishes in the small college town where they are located. theycan purchase a used delivery van and have it painted with their name and logo for $21,500.they can hire part-time drivers who will work in the evenings from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for$8 per hour. the drivers are mostly college students who study at the restaurant when theyare not making deliveries. during the day, there are so few deliveries that the regular employeescan handle them. the owners estimate that the van will last 5 years (365 days per year)before it has to be replaced and that each delivery will cost about $1.35 in gas and othermaintenance costs (including tires, oil, scheduled service, they also estimate that onaverage each delivery order will cost $15 for direct labor and ingredients to prepare andpackage, and will generate $34 in revenue.a. how many delivery orders must backstreets make each month in order for the service to break even? b. the owners believe that if they have approximately the break-even number of deliveries during the week, they will at least double that number on fridays, saturdays, and sundays. if that’s the case, how much profit will they make, at a minimum, from their delivery service each month (4 weeks per month)?

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Laws corporation is considering the purchase of a machine costing $16,000. estimated cash savings from using the new machine are $4,120 per year. the machine will have no salvage value at the end of its useful life of six years and the required rate of return for laws corporation is 12%. the machine's internal rate of return is closest to (ignore income taxes) (a) 12% (b) 14% (c) 16% (d) 18%