Old Tyme Soda produces one flavor of a popular local soft drink. It had no work-in-process on October 31 in its only inventory account. During November, Old Tyme started 11,700 barrels. Work-in-process on November 30 is 2,050 barrels. The production supervisor estimates that the ending work-in-process inventory is 40 percent complete. An examination of Old Tymes accounting records shows direct material costs of $25,544 and conversion costs of $28,900 for November. All production is sold as it is produced.

Required:

a. Compute cost of goods sold for November. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

b. What is the value of work-in-process inventory on November 30? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

c. The president tells the controller that stock analysts expect higher income for the month and asks the controller to change the production manager's estimate about the ending work-in-process inventory.

(1) In order to generate higher income, would the controller raise or lower the estimated percentage of completion on the ending work-in-process inventory?

The controller would have to ( raise, lower) the percentage of completion.

(2) What should the controller do?

The controller should (Change or not change) the estimates.