Plemmon Company adds materials at the beginning of the process in the forming department, which is the first of two stages of its production cycle. Information concerning the materials used in the forming department in April follows: Units MaterialsCosts Work in process at April 1 15,000 $ 8,000 Units started during April 60,000 $38,500 Units completed and transferred to next department during April 65,000 Using the average cost method, what is the materials cost of the work in process at April 30?

Match the steps for conducting an informational interview with the tasks in each step.

At the end of year 2, retained earnings for the baker company was $3,550. revenue earned by the company in year 2 was $3,800, expenses paid during the period were $2,000, and dividends paid during the period were $1,400. based on this information alone, retained earnings at the beginning of year 2 was:

You are the manager of a large crude-oil refinery. as part of the refining process, a certain heat exchanger (operated at high temperatures and with abrasive material flowing through it) must be replaced every year. the replacement and downtime cost in the first year is $165 comma 000. this cost is expected to increase due to inflation at a rate of 7% per year for six years (i.e. until the eoy 7), at which time this particular heat exchanger will no longer be needed. if the company's cost of capital is 15% per year, how much could you afford to spend for a higher quality heat exchanger so that these annual replacement and downtime costs could be eliminated?