Bettie Corporation uses a weighted-average process costing system to collect costs related to production. The following selected information relates to production for October: Materials Conversion Units completed and transferred out 50,000 50,000 Equivalent units: work in process, October 31 10,000 4,000 Total equivalent units 60,000 54,000 Materials Conversion Costs in work in process on October 1 $ 9,000 $ 5,400 Costs added to production during October 243,000 513,000 Total cost $ 252,000 $ 518,400 All materials at Bettie are added at the beginning of the production process. What total amount of cost should be assigned to the units in work in process on October 31

Sharon had some insider information about a corporate takeover. she unintentionally informed a friend, who immediately bought the stock in the target corporation. the takeover occurred and the friend made a substantial profit from buying and selling the stock. the friend told sharon about his stock dealings, and gave her a pearl necklace because she "made it all possible." the necklace was worth $10,000, but she already owned more jewelry than she desired.

Which statement about the cost of the options is true? she would save $1,000 by choosing option b. she would save $5,650 by choosing option a. she would save $11,200 by choosing option b. she would save $11,300 by choosing option a.

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?