A Firm Using Process Costing Needs to Reconcile the Number

question 9

Multiple Choice

A firm using process costing needs to reconcile the number of physical units in order to:

• A)account for units that have different percentages of completion.
• B)determine the number of units that were started during the period.
• C)reconcile beginning Work in Process Inventory with ending Work in Process Inventory.
• D)separate physical units from the equivalent units.

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