When Calculating Unit Costs Under the Weighted-Average Process-Costing Method, the Unit

question 52

Multiple Choice

When calculating unit costs under the weighted-average process-costing method, the unit cost is based on:

• A) only the current period's manufacturing costs.
• B) only costs in the period's beginning work-in-process inventory.
• C) a summation of the costs in the beginning work-in-process inventory plus costs incurred in the current period.
• D) only costs incurred in previous accounting periods.
• E) a summation of the costs in the beginning work-in-process inventory plus costs to be incurred in the upcoming period.

Calculate the net operating income under both variable and absorption costing methods.

Determine unit product costs under variable and absorption costing.

Analyze the impact of fixed manufacturing overhead on inventory valuation and net operating income.

Understand how fixed manufacturing overhead is treated under variable and absorption costing.

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