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1. Rambo-Conduit Corporation manufactures plastic conduit that is used in the cable industry. A conduit is a tube that encircles and protects the underground cable. In the process of making the plastic conduit, called extrusion, the melted plastic (resin) is pressed through a die to form a tube. Scrap is produced in this process. Information from the cost of production reports for three months is as follows, assuming that inventory remains constant:
May | June | July | ||||
Resin pounds input into the process | 470,000 | 700,000 | 650,000 | |||
Price per pound | ×$1.50 | ×$1.50 | ×$1.50 | |||
Plastic material costs | $493,000 | $640,000 | $677,000 | |||
Conversion costs | $80,000 | $120,000 | $115,000 | |||
Conduit output from the process (feet) | 800,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,130,000 |
Assuming that there is one-half pound of resin per foot of the finished product, determine the resin materials cost per foot of finished product for June.
- 0.53
- 0.60
- 0.54
- None of these choices are correct.
2. Rambo-Conduit Corporation manufactures plastic conduit that is used in the cable industry. A conduit is a tube that encircles and protects the underground cable. In the process of making the plastic conduit, called extrusion, the melted plastic (resin) is pressed through a die to form a tube. Scrap is produced in this process. Information from the cost of production reports for three months is as follows, assuming that inventory remains constant:
May | June | July | ||||
Resin pounds input into the process | 470,000 | 700,000 | 650,000 | |||
Price per pound | ×$1.50 | ×$1.50 | ×$1.50 | |||
Plastic material costs | $493,000 | $640,000 | $677,000 | |||
Conversion costs | $80,000 | $120,000 | $115,000 | |||
Conduit output from the process (feet) | 800,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,130,000 |
Assuming that there is one-half pound of resin per foot of the finished product, determine the conversion cost per foot of finished product for May.
- $0.5
- $0.1
- $0.3
- None of these choices are correct.