Department J Had No Work in Process at the Beginning

question 107

Multiple Choice

Department J had no work in process at the beginning of the period, 18,000 units were completed during the period, 2,000 units were 30% completed at the end of the period, and the following manufacturing costs were debited to the departmental work in process account during the period (Assuming the company uses FIFO and rounds average cost per unit to two decimal places) : 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:

Common Causes

Factors or circumstances that are frequently observed as reasons behind certain events, issues, or outcomes.

Intrinsic Variation

The natural variability inherent within a process or system.

Process Variation

The fluctuation or inconsistency in the procedures and outcomes of manufacturing or service delivery, impacting quality and performance.

Quality Function Deployment

A systematic approach to design based on a close awareness of customer desires, translating those desires into the target design.