Under the Weighted Average Method of Process Costing, the Costs

question 6

Multiple Choice

Under the weighted average method of process costing, the costs attached to the units in beginning work in process inventory are

• A) Not included in the computation of cost per equivalent unit
• B) Handled the same way as they are in FIFO process costing
• C) Included with the current costs when cost per equivalent unit is calculated
• D) Included with the costs attached to the units in ending work in process inventory

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