Department a Had 4,000 Units in Work in Process That

question 152

Multiple Choice

Department A had 4,000 units in work in process that were 60% completed as to labor and overhead at the beginning of the period, 29,000 units of direct materials were added during the period, 31,000 units were completed during the period, and 2,000 units were 80% completed as to labor and overhead at the end of the period. All materials are added at the beginning of the process. The first-in, first-out method is used to cost inventories. The number of equivalent units of production for conversion costs for the period was:

• A) 30,200
• B) 29,800
• C) 33,800
• D) 33,000

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

The indirect costs related to manufacturing that are not directly tied to a specific product, such as factory rent, maintenance, and utilities.

Job Cost Accuracy

The precision with which a company estimates and tracks the costs associated with specific jobs or projects.

Overhead Cost Driver

A factor that causes the cost of overheads to change, such as machine hours or labor hours.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate estimated before a period begins, used to allocate overhead costs to products or job orders based on a chosen activity base.