The following information is available for Integrity Co. for the current year: Beginning Work in Process (75% complete)     14,500 units   Costs of Beginning Work in Process:  Materials, P25,100   Conversion, P50,000 Started, 75,000 units Current costs:  Materials, P120,400   Conversion, P301,168 Ending Work in Process (60% complete), 16,000 units Normal spoilage (continuous), 5,000 units Abnormal spoilage, 2,500 units Completed and Transferred, 66,000 units All materials are added at the start of the process.  Integrity uses the FIFO method for process costing. How much is the amount chargeable to Loss from Abnormal Spoilage?

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The following information is available for Integrity Co. for the current year:

Beginning Work in Process (75% complete)     14,500 units  
Costs of Beginning Work in Process:  Materials, P25,100   Conversion, P50,000
Started, 75,000 units
Current costs:  Materials, P120,400   Conversion, P301,168
Ending Work in Process (60% complete), 16,000 units
Normal spoilage (continuous), 5,000 units
Abnormal spoilage, 2,500 units
Completed and Transferred, 66,000 units

All materials are added at the start of the process.  Integrity uses the FIFO method for process costing.

How much is the amount chargeable to Loss from Abnormal Spoilage?

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