The Following Data Has Been Provided by Leser Inc

question 26

Essay

The following data has been provided by Leser Inc. ,a company that uses the FIFO method in its process costing system.The data concern the company's Shaping Department for the month of June. $\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Cost in beginning work in process inventory........ } &\$1,150\\ \text { Units started and completed this month.............. } &2,910\\\end{array}$

$\begin{array} { l r c } & \text { Materials } & \text { Conversion } \\\text {Cost per equivalent unit ........................................ } & \$ 32.40& \$ 32.60 \\\text { Equivalent units required to complete the units in} & &\\\text { beginning work in process inventory .............. } &170&100\\\text {Equivalent units in ending work in process inventory..}&230&220\\ \end{array}$
Required:
Determine the cost of ending work in process inventory and the cost of the units transferred out of the department during June using the FIFO method.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

The demand curve is a graphical representation showing the relationship between the quantity of a good consumers are willing and able to purchase and its price.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income that is generated by selling one more unit of a good or service.

Competitive Market

A market in which there are many buyers and sellers, so that each has a negligible impact on the market price.

Perfectly Competitive Firm

A business that operates in a market where there are many buyers and sellers, all products are similar, and there are no barriers to entering or exiting the market.