Giddings Pharmaceutical Company is a maker of drugs for high blood pressure and uses a process costing system. The following information pertains to the final department of Giddings's blockbuster drug called Solcax. Beginning work-in-process (40% completed) Transferred-in Normal spoilage Abnormal spoilage Good units transferred out Ending work-in-process (1/3 completed) Conversion costs in beginning inventory Current conversion costs 900 units 4,400 units 420 units 220 units 4,000 units 660 units $4,607 $7,300 Giddings calculates separate costs of spoilage by computing both normal and abnormal spoiled units. Normal spoilage costs are reallocated to good units and abnormal spoilage costs are charged as a loss. The units of Solcax that are spoiled are the result of defects not discovered before inspection of finished units. Materials are added at the beginning of the process. Using the weighted-average method, answer the following question: What are the unit conversion costs? Multiple Choice $2.45. Universal Automotive Group is a maker of engines for high performance cars and uses a process costing system. The following information pertains to the final department of manufacturing for Universal's most popular engine, the "Atomic 8". Beginning work-in-process (40% completed) Transferred-in Normal spoilage Abnormal spoilage Good units transferred out Ending work-in-process (25% completed) Conversion costs in beginning inventory Current conversion costs 442 units 1,630 units 115 units 115 units 1,430 units 412 units $183,500 $761,468 Universal Automotive Group calculates separate costs of spoilage by computing both normal and abnormal spoiled units. Normal spoilage costs are reallocated to good units and abnormal spoilage costs are charged as a loss. The units of the Atomic 8 that are spoiled are the result of defects not discovered before inspection of finished units. Using the weighted- average method, answer the following question: What are the unit conversion costs? Multiple Choice $536