Collins Company has the following data for the Assembly Department for August: August data for the Assembly Department of Collins Company Conversion costs are added evenly throughout the process. The company uses the weighted-average method. Compute the equivalent units of production for direct materials if units in process at the end of August are 20% complete. Materials are added at the beginning of the process.

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration