Under the Weighted-Average Method, the Cost of Units Transferred Out

question 89

Multiple Choice

Under the weighted-average method, the cost of units transferred out of a department is computed as follows for a cost category:

• A) Costs added during the period + Cost of beginning work in process inventory
• B) Units transferred to the next department × Cost per equivalent unit
• C) Units in ending work in process inventory × Cost per equivalent unit
• D) Cost of ending work in process inventory − Cost of beginning work in process inventory

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