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

question 82

Multiple Choice

Gunes 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 8,500 units were started and 7,400 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 50% complete with respect to materials and 35% complete with respect to conversion costs.
Note: Your answers may differ from those offered below due to rounding error. In all cases, select the answer that is the closest to the answer you computed. To reduce rounding error, carry out all computations to at least three decimal places.
-The cost of ending work in process inventory in the first processing department according to the company's cost system is closest to:

• A) $61,227
• B) $48,071
• C) $42,859
• D) $122,453

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Definitions:

Materials Purchased

Refers to the raw materials bought by a company for use in the production process.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all units available for sale during the period.

Equivalent Unit

A concept in cost accounting used to allocate costs to partially completed units of production, treating them as an equivalent amount of fully completed units.

Prior Period Costs

Costs that were incurred in a previous reporting period and may be carried over into the current or a future period.