The Finishing Department of Berle Industries Works on Only One

question 37

Multiple Choice

The Finishing Department of Berle Industries works on only one product, and all costs are incurred uniformly while these units remain in the department. On March 1, 6,000 units were in process that were 45% completed. An additional 60,000 units were transferred into the Finishing Department during March. At March 31, there were 25,000 units in process that were 75% completed. Compute the equivalent full units of production for the Finishing Department during March using the FIFO method.

• A) 81,450.
• B) 60,000.
• C) 57,050.
• D) 69,550.

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