The Lakeside Company Uses a Weighted-Average Process Costing System Equivalent Units of Production for Material Are:

A) 16,000

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Lakeside Company uses a weighted-average process costing system.The following data are available: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Beginning inventory } & - 0 \\\hline \text { Units started in production } & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Units finished during the period } & 16,000 \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Units in process at the end of the period } \\\text { (complete as to materials, } 1 / 4 \text { complete as to } \\\text { labor and overhead) }\end{array} & 4,000 \\\hline \text { Cost of materials used } & \$ 35,200 \\\hline \text { Labor and overhead costs } & \$ 37,400 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Equivalent units of production for material are:

• A) 16,000.
• B) 17,000.
• C) 19,000.
• D) 20,000.

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Definitions:

ATC

stands for Average Total Cost, which is the sum of all production costs divided by the quantity of output produced; it combines average fixed and variable costs.

MR

Stands for Marginal Revenue, which is the additional income received from selling one more unit of a product or service.

Short Run

A time period in economics during which at least one input is fixed, limiting the ability of the economy or firm to adjust to changes in demand or supply.

AVC

Average Variable Cost, the total variable costs (labor, materials, etc.) divided by the quantity of output produced, illustrating how variable costs change with the level of output.