Department W Had 2,400 Units, One-Third Completed at the Beginning

question 58

Multiple Choice

Department W had 2,400 units, one-third completed at the beginning of the period; 16,000 units were transferred to Department X from Department W during the period; and 1,800 units were one-half completed at the end of the period. Assume the completion ratios apply to direct materials and conversion costs.​
-The equivalent units of production used to compute unit conversion cost on the cost of production report for Department W, assuming the company uses FIFO, are

• A)16,100 units
• B)13,600 units
• C)15,000 units
• D)18,500 units

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