Assume There Were 6,000 Units in Beginning Work in Process

question 18

Multiple Choice

Assume there were 6,000 units in beginning work in process, 60% complete. 20,000 units were completed during the month. Ending work in process is 40% complete, which is equivalent to 3,200 units for conversion costs. Materials are added at the beginning of the process. The standard cost method is used. Assume the total conversion costs allocated to the completed units was $91,650. What amount of conversion costs are attached to the beginning work in process at the beginning of the month?

• A) $1,850
• B) $2,550
• C) $4,400
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and pricing to achieve the highest possible profit.

Socially Optimal Price

The price of a product that results in the most efficient allocation of an economy's resources and that is equal to the marginal cost of the product.

Marginal Cost

The expenses associated with creating an extra unit of a good or service.

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where the most efficient scale of production is achieved when a single firm supplies the entire market due to high fixed or start-up costs.