The First-In, First-Out Method Computes Unit Costs by

question 30

Multiple Choice

The first-in, first-out method computes unit costs by

• A)dividing total units by units completed this period.
• B)confining equivalent units to the work completed during the current period only.
• C)the standard-costing method.
• D)separately identifying the conversion costs of beginning and ending inventories.
• E)adding opening inventory units to work-in-process units and dividing by total cost.

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