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3 years ago

A primary reason for a firm to pursue an acquisition is to:

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Strike441 [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

c. achieve greater market power.

Explanation:

Acquisitions to meet a market power objective generally involve buying a supplier, a competitor, a distributor, or a business in a highly related industry. Though a number of firms may feel that they have an internal core competence, they may be unable to exploit their resources and capabilities because of a lack of size.

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1.Total Equivalent Units Materials 471,600 Conversion 464,400

2. Cost Per Equivalent Unit Materials $ 1.33 Conversion $ 0.75

3. Cost of Ending Work In Process $ 39528

4. Cost Of Units Transferred Out = $ 936,000

5. Cost Materials $ 627 228 and Conversion $348,300

Explanation:

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Weighted-Average Method

1. Equivalent Units

Particulars Units % of Completion Equivalent Units

Materials Conversion Materials Conversion

Transferred Out 450000 100 100 450,000 450,000

Ending WIP 36000 60 40 21,600 14,400

Total Equivalent Units 471,600 464,400

Transferred Out units are calculated by adding Opening Inventory and production started and subtracting ending inventory units.

Transferred Out units = Opening Inventory+ production started -ending inventory units

Transferred Out units =76,000 + 410,00 - 36000= 450000 units.

2. Cost Per Equivalent Units

Materials Conversion

Cost Of Opening Inventory 117,900 53600

Cost Added 613,080 294,700

Total Costs 624,980 348,300

Equivalent Units 471,600 464,400

Cost per Equivalent Unit 624980/471600 348300/464400

$ 1.33 $ 0.75

3. Cost of Ending Work In Process $ 39528

Materials = 21600 * $ 1.33= $ 28728

Conversion = 14400 * $ 0.75= $10800

We multiply the equivalent number of units with the cost per unit to find the cost.

4. Cost Of Units Transferred Out = $ 936,000

Materials = 450 000 * $ 1.33= $ 598,500

Conversion = 450000 * $ 0.75 = $ 337,500

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Ending WIP $ 28728 $10800

Transferred Out $ 598,500 $ 337,500

Total  627 228** 348,300

These calculated costs reconcile with the costs given in the above data.

Materials Conversion

Cost Of Opening Inventory 117,900 53600

Cost Added 613,080 294,700

Total Costs 624,980** 348,300

The difference is in the cost of materials which is actually 624,980** and we found it out to be   627 228** . This is because we rounded the Cost per Equivalent Unit of material from $ 1.325 to $1.33

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