Bistrol Corporation Uses the Weighted-Average Method in Its Process Costing

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Multiple Choice

Bistrol Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 800 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were: A total of 8,400 units were started and 7,500 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month:
The ending inventory was 70% complete with respect to materials and 60% complete with respect to conversion costs.The cost per equivalent unit for materials for the month in the first processing department is closest to:

• A) $21.44
• B) $21.96
• C) $20.25
• D) $23.25

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Definitions:

Per-unit Cost

The cost associated with producing or acquiring one unit of a product.

Factory Size

The physical dimensions or capacity of a manufacturing facility, which may influence its output, efficiency, and employment levels.

Average Costs

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced, used to calculate the cost on a per-unit basis.

Diseconomies of Scale

A condition in which a company or business grows so large that the costs per unit increase.