Answer:
The total battery cost recorded as Selling Expense = $4,500 ($90 * 50 batteries)
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Work-in-process Inventory
Units Unit Cost Total
Purchase of batteries = 8,400 $90 $756,000
Used batteries:
Selling staff (50) $90 4,500
Production (7,750) $90 697,500
Ending inventory 600 $90 54,000
Finished goods inventory:
Production (7,750) $90 697,500
Finished goods (80%) 6,200 $90 558,000
Cost of goods sold and ending inventory of finished goods:
Cost of batteries sold 4,960 $90 $446,400
Ending inventory 1,240 $90 $111,600
b) The cost of batteries recorded as Selling Expense is the cost for the 50 batteries used by the company's traveling sales staff. It is determined by multiplying 50 by $90, the unit cost of each battery.
