Department a Had 1,000 Units in Work in Process That

question 75

Multiple Choice

Department A had 1,000 units in Work in Process that were 60% completed at the beginning of the period at a cost of $7,000. During the period, 4,000 units of direct materials were added at a cost of $8,200 and 4,500 units were completed. At the end of the period, 500 units were 40% completed. All materials are added at the beginning of the process. Direct labor was $28,700, and factory overhead was $4,510. The cost of the 500 units in process at the end of the period if the first-in, first-out method is used to cost inventories was

• A) $3,240
• B) $5,175
• C) $2,569
• D) $2,645

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Definitions:

Aggregate Demand

The total demand for all goods and services in an economy at different price levels, including consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports.

Price Level

This refers to the average of current prices across the entire spectrum of goods and services produced in the economy.

Spending Multiplier

The ratio of a change in output (economic activity) to a change in spending, indicating the ripple effect of an initial expenditure through the economy.

Aggregate Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the total demand for goods and services in an economy at various price levels, holding all else constant.