Ashley plastics, inc., manufactures plastic moldings for car seats. its costing system uses two cost categories, direct materials and conversion costs. each product must pass through department a and department b. direct materials are added at the beginning of production. conversion costs are allocated evenly throughout production. data for department a for february 2020 are: work in process, beginning inventory, 40% converted 200 units units started during february 600 units work in process, ending inventory: 100 units 30% complete as to conversion costs 100% complete as to materials costs for the department a for february 2020 are: work in process, beginning inventory: direct materials $200,000 conversion costs $200,000 direct materials costs added during february $2,000,000 conversion costs added during february $2,500,000 what were the equivalent units of direct materials and conversion costs, respectively, at the end of february

Classifying inflows and outflows of cash classify each of the following items as an inflow (i) or an outflow (o) of cash, or as neither (n). lg 2 lg 2 item change ($) item change ($) cash +100 accounts receivable −700 accounts payable −1,000 net profits +600 notes payable +500 depreciation +100 long-term debt −2,000 repurchase of stock +600 inventory +200 cash dividends +800 fixed assets +400 sale of stock +1,000

Insurance companies have internal controls in place to protect assets, monitor the accuracy of accounting records and encourage operational efficiencies and adherence to policies. these internal controls are generally of two types: administrative controls and accounting controls. administrative controls are the policies and procedures that guide the daily actions of employees. accounting controls are the policies and procedures that delineate authorizations of financial transactions that are done, safeguard assets, and provide reports on the company’s financial status in a reliable and timely manner. internal controls should include both preventative and detective controls. the purpose of preventative controls is to stop problems and errors before they occur. detective controls identify problems after they have occurred. preventative controls are usually more effective at reducing problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. internal controls must be flexible to adjust for changes in laws and regulations in addition to adding new products or modifying current ones. companies must also do regular analyses to ensure that the benefits of implementing the controls are worth their costs. when concerned about paying unwarranted insurance claims which type of control would be useful?

Which of the following is not part of the mission statement of the department of homeland security? lead the unified national effort to secure america protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation ensure safe and secure borders coordinate intelligence operations against terrorists in other countries