Company DEF Produces Gizmos

question 78

Multiple Choice

Company DEF produces gizmos. One particular batch cost $50,000 to produce. Because market conditions were bad at the time of sale, they were sold at a loss for $40,000. The value of the gizmos included in the GDP is

• A) $10,000.
• B) $40,000.
• C) $50,000.
• D) impossible to compute because there is negative profit.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to estimate the amount of finished goods produced from raw materials and partial productions.

Units Transferred Out

In a production or manufacturing process, this refers to the number of units completed and moved out of a process or department during a given period.

Weighted-Average Method

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

First-In, First-Out Methods

An inventory valuation method where the first items produced or purchased are the first ones sold, affecting the cost of goods sold and inventory valuation.