A Company Uses a Process Cost Accounting System and the FIFO

question 76

Multiple Choice

A company uses a process cost accounting system and the FIFO inventory valuation method. Its Assembly Department's beginning inventory consisted of 50,000 units, 3/4 complete with respect to direct labor and overhead. The department started and finished 127,500 units this period. The ending inventory consists of 40,000 units that are 1/4 complete with respect to direct labor and overhead. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process. Goods in Process included direct labor costs of $24,000 and overhead costs of $32,000 for the period. The direct labor cost per equivalent unit is:

• A) $0.126
• B) $0.160
• C) $0.178
• D) $0.213
• E) $0.373

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Definitions:

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation with a stated dividend that must be paid before dividends to common stockholders.

Treasury Stock

Shares that were once part of the outstanding shares of a company but were bought back and held in the company's treasury.

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Outstanding Shares

The total number of shares of a corporation's stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares.