Peyton Manufacturing has the following data: Work-in-process inventory, January 1, 20x8 $ 57,000
Work-in-process inventory, December 31, 20x8 62,500
Conversion costs during the year 429,000
If direct materials used during the year were $149,000, what was cost of goods manufactured?
a. $572,500.
b. $154,500.
c. $567,000.
d. $423,500.
e. None of the answers is correct.

You are the cfo of a u.s. firm whose wholly owned subsidiary in mexico manufactures component parts for your u.s. assembly operations. the subsidiary has been financed by bank borrowings in the united states. one of your analysts told you that the mexican peso is expected to depreciate by 30 percent against the dollar on the foreign exchange markets over the next year. what actions, if any, should you take