Macey Company Uses a Weighted-Average Process Costing System

question 11

Multiple Choice

Macey Company uses a weighted-average process costing system. Beginning inventory consists of 6,000 units, 40% complete. Units started are 14,000, completed are 10,000, and ending inventories are 9,000 units, 70% complete. Normal spoilage is 5% of the units inspected. Direct material is added at the 75% point and spoilage inspection occurs at the 80% point. The cost per equivalent unit for materials was $1.00 and $3.00 for conversion costs.
The cost of the units completed was:

• A) $40,000
• B) $42,200
• C) $41,760
• D) $41,870

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Definitions:

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing total factory overhead by the total base units used by all products, applied throughout the entire manufacturing plant.

Overhead Allocation Base

A measure or factor used to distribute overhead costs to products or services, such as machine hours or labor costs.

Machine Hours

A metric used in manufacturing to allocate costs based on the number of hours a machine is operated.

Indirect Labor

Labor costs of employees who do not directly work on a product, but whose services are necessary for the manufacturing process.