Use This Information About Department J to Answer the Questions

question 1

Multiple Choice

Use this information about Department J to answer the questions that follow.
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Department J had no work in process at the beginning of the period. 18,000 units were completed during the period, and 2,000 units were 30% completed at the end of the period. The following manufacturing costs were debited to the departmental work in process account during the period (assume the company uses FIFO and rounds cost per unit to two decimal places) :
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$$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Direct materials } ( 20,000 \text { at } \$ 5 ) & \$ 100,000 \\\text { Direct labor } & 142,300 \\\text { Factory overhead } & 57,200\end{array}$$
-Assuming that all direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production, what is the total cost of the departmental work in process inventory at the end of the period?

• A) $90,000
• B) $283,140
• C) $199,500
• D) $16,438

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs, excluding fixed manufacturing overhead.

Net Operating Income

The profit realized from a business's operations after subtracting operating expenses from operating revenues.

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead - in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

A costing approach where only the variable costs involved in production—such as raw materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing expenses—are included in the cost of goods sold, leaving out fixed manufacturing overheads.