Bims Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The Assembly Department started the month with 3,400 units in its beginning work in process inventory that were 70% complete with respect to conversion costs. An additional 64,500 units were transferred in from the prior department during the month to begin processing in the Assembly Department. There were 25,000 units in the ending work in process inventory of the Assembly Department that were 60% complete with respect to conversion costs.

What were the equivalent units for conversion costs in the Assembly Department for the month?

a. 86,100
b. 42,900
c. 55,520
d. 57,900

Suppose you win a small lottery and have the choice of two ways to be paid: you can accept the money in a lump sum or in a series of payments over time. if you pick the lump sum, you get $2,950 today. if you pick payments over time, you get three payments: $1,000 today, $1,000 1 year from today, and $1,000 2 years from today. 1) at an interest rate of 6% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 2) at an interest rate of 9% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 3) years after you win the lottery, a friend in another country calls to ask your advice. by wild coincidence, she has just won another lottery with the same payout schemes. she must make a quick decision about whether to collect her money under the lump sum or the payments over time. what is the best advice to give your friend? a) the lump sum is always better. b) the payments over time are always better. c) it will depend on the interest rate; advise her to get a calculator. d) none of these answers is good advice.