Acompany uses a process costing system. its assembly department's beginning inventory consisted of 30,000 units, 75% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead. the direct labor beginning inventory costs were $9,000. the department completed and transferred out 127,500 units this period. the ending inventory consists of 20,000 units that are 25% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead. all direct materials are added at the beginning of the process. the department incurred direct labor costs of $24,000 and overhead costs of $32,000 for the period. assuming the weighted average method, the direct labor cost per equivalent unit (rounded to the nearest cent) is:

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.