During March, Department a Started 300,000 Units of Product in a Particular

question 59

Multiple Choice

During March, Department A started 300,000 units of product in a particular production process. The beginning work in process inventory was 50,000 units, and the ending inventory was 40,000 units. Direct materials are introduced at the start of processing, and beginning and ending inventories are considered to be 40 percent complete with respect to conversion costs. Department A uses the FIFO costing method. Units transferred out during March were

• A) 310,000.
• B) 290,000.
• C) 320,000.
• D) 350,000.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of output or activity in a business.

Square Feet

A measure of area in the imperial system, used to calculate the size of a space, equivalent to the area of a square with sides one foot in length.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or output.

Square Feet

A unit of area measurement equal to a square that is one foot on each side.