ormation concerning the materials used in the Molding Department during March is as follows:

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Nike Company has a process costing system in which the weighted-average method is used. The company adds all materials at the beginning of the process in the Molding Department, which is the first of two stages of its production process. Information concerning the materials used in the Molding Department during March is as follows:

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

Units

 

Materials Costs

 

 

 

Work in process at March 1............................................

 

15,000

 

P10,000

 

 

 

Units started during March.............................................

 

85,000

 

P42,500

 

 

 

Units completed and transferred to next department during March...............................................................

 

80,000

 

 

 

 

 

            What was the materials cost of the work in process inventory at March 31?

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