Use This Information About Department J to Answer the Questions

question 1

Multiple Choice

Use this information about Department J to answer the questions that follow.
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Department J had no work in process at the beginning of the period. 18,000 units were completed during the period, and 2,000 units were 30% completed at the end of the period. The following manufacturing costs were debited to the departmental work in process account during the period (assume the company uses FIFO and rounds cost per unit to two decimal places) :
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$$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Direct materials } ( 20,000 \text { at } \$ 5 ) & \$ 100,000 \\\text { Direct labor } & 142,300 \\\text { Factory overhead } & 57,200\end{array}$$
-Assuming that all direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production, what is the total cost of the departmental work in process inventory at the end of the period?

• A) $90,000
• B) $283,140
• C) $199,500
• D) $16,438

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Definitions:

Short-Term Investment

Financial assets that are expected to be converted into cash or sold within one year or within the current business cycle.

Common Stock

A type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, usually with voting rights.

Securities Purchased

Financial instruments like stocks, bonds, or mutual funds that have been bought and are now owned by the purchaser.

Stock Investments-Run

Stock investments-run refers to the active management or trading of stock investments over a certain period to achieve specific financial goals.