Under Which of the Following Inventory Costing Methods Is the Ending

question 18

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following inventory costing methods is the ending inventory based on the costs of the most recent purchases?

• A) specific identification
• B) weighted-average
• C) last-in, first-out
• D) first-in, first-out

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual products or job orders, based on estimated costs.

Machine-Hours

An indicator of the duration a machine is in use over a specific timeframe.

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a product or service is sold to the customer.

Plantwide Predetermined Rate

A single overhead absorption rate calculated for an entire factory, used to allocate overhead costs to products.