(Appendix 4A) Owens Corporation Uses a Process Costing System

question 18

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 4A) Owens Corporation uses a process costing system. For March, the beginning work in process inventory consisted of 60,000 units that were 60% complete with respect to processing. The ending work in process inventory for the month consisted of units that were 20% complete with respect to processing. A summary of unit and cost data for the month follows:

-Assuming that Owens Corporation uses the weighted-average method,which of the following is closest to the cost per equivalent unit for processing cost for March?

• A) $4.08
• B) $3.87
• C) $3.68
• D) $3.50

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate revenues and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.

Total Assets

The sum of all owned resources that have economic value and can be converted into cash, which appear on a company's balance sheet.

Accrued Expenses

Expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid, recognized in the financial statements before the cash transactions occur.

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.