Job 1840, which cost $100,000 for 1,000 units before accounting for spoilage and rework, resulted in 30 units that were spoiled as a result of the normal production process and 10 that were spoiled because of a lightning strike, which also damaged 12 units that could be repaired at a cost of $45 each. Account for the costs of spoilage and rework.

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Job 1840, which cost $100,000 for 1,000 units before accounting for spoilage and rework, resulted in 30 units that were spoiled as a result of the normal production process and 10 that were spoiled because of a lightning strike, which also damaged 12 units that could be repaired at a cost of $45 each.

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