Department a Had 5,000 Units in Work in Process That

question 33

Multiple Choice

Department A had 5,000 units in work in process that were 60% completed as to labor and overhead at the beginning of the period, 34,000 units of direct materials were added during the period, 31,000 units were completed during the period, and 2,000 units were 80% completed as to labor and overhead at the end of the period. All materials are added at the beginning of the process. The first-in, first-out method is used to cost inventories.​
-The number of equivalent units of production for material costs for the period was

• A)34,000
• B)29,800
• C)29,000
• D)32,000

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Definitions:

Total Gross Margin

A financial metric that measures the difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold, indicating the profitability of sales before deducting operating expenses.

Variable Costing

A method of inventory costing that includes only variable manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Net Operating Income

Income from a company's operations, calculated by subtracting operating expenses from operating revenue, excluding income and expenses from non-operating activities.

Gross Margin

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, expressed as a percentage of sales revenue, indicating the efficiency of a company in managing its production and labor costs.