Which of the Following Statements Concerning a Process Cost Accounting

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning a process cost accounting system is false?

• A) The units in beginning inventory plus the units transferred out during the month should equal the units in the ending inventory plus the units transferred in during the month.
• B) If material is used evenly throughout a process, the number of equivalent material units will equal the number of equivalent units for the conversion (processing) costs.
• C) Actual costing may be used in a process costing system to assign indirect overhead costs to departments.
• D) The units in beginning inventory plus the units transferred in during the month should equal the units in the ending inventory plus the units transferred out during the month.

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Definitions:

Master Production Schedule

A detailed plan that outlines when and how much of each product needs to be produced over a certain period to meet forecasted sales demand.

Aggregate Plan

A plan that translates annual business and marketing plans into a production plan to ensure inventory and resources are available to meet customer demand.

Inputs

Resources such as raw materials, labor, and capital that are used in the production process to create outputs.

Enterprise

A business or company, especially when considered in terms of its size, complexity, or organizational structure.