By defining and monitoring standard product costs, you can measure the company's current manufacturing performance and compare it to the standard (target) costs. Product costing provides information about the monetary investments in the materials, work in process, and physical inventory.
1 For example, if one large potato takes 10 minutes to cook, two large potatoes would take between 16-17 minutes. 2  If you prefer crispy skinned potatoes, you can cook the potatoes in the microwave for 5-6 minutes, then transfer to a baking sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 400 Â°F (204 Â°C) for 20 minutes. Place it back in the microwave for another 3-5 minutes, depending on how soft it is already. 2  After that, if it still doesn't feel fully cooked, continue to microwave it in 1 minute bursts, checking after each minute.
Covering the sweet potato with the damp paper towel will provide a âsteamingâ effect when microwaving the potato. Step 5. Microwave the potato on high for approximately six minutes, flipping once halfway through. For a medium potato, I normally microwave it for three minutes, flip, and microwave an additional two and a half to three minutes. Smaller potatoes will take less time. Larger potatoes will take more time. Once you experiment a bit, you will find the ârightâ amount of time for your potatoes.