(Normal vs. abnormal spoilage; WA) Albuquerque Electronics uses a weighted av- erage process costing system for its production process in which all material is added at the beginning of production. Company management has specified that the normal loss cannot exceed 7 percent of the units started in a period. All losses are caused by shrinkage. March processing information follows:

a. How many total units are there to account for?

b. How many units should be treated as normal loss?

c. How many units should be treated as abnormal loss?

d. What are the equivalent units of production for direct material? For conversion?LO1

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Beginning inventory (10% complete-conversion) Started during March Completed during March Ending inventory (60% complete-conversion) 7,000 units 60,000 units 52,000 units 10,000 units