Laurant Corporation Uses the FIFO Method in Its Process Costing

question 48

Multiple Choice

Laurant Corporation uses the FIFO method in its process costing system.Department A is the first stage of the company's production process.The following information is available for conversion costs for the month of May for Department A: The equivalent units of production for conversion costs for the month is closest to:

• A)34,000 units
• B)34,400 units
• C)35,000 units
• D)37,400 units

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Definitions:

Cost of Capital

The rate of return that a company must pay to its capital providers, including both equity and debt holders, for using their capital in the business.

Financing Pressure

The stress or difficulty a company faces in securing funds to finance its operations or expand its business.

Liquidity

The extent to which an asset or security can be quickly bought or sold in the market without affecting its price.

Payback Period

The number of years it takes a firm to recover its project investment. Payback does not capture a project’s entire cash flow stream and is thus not the preferred evaluation method. Note, however, that the payback does measure a project’s liquidity, and hence many firms use it as a risk measure.