In January, One of the Processing Departments at Sessum Corporation

question 41

Multiple Choice

In January, one of the processing departments at Sessum Corporation had beginning work in process inventory of $17,000. During the month, $172,000 of costs were added to production and the cost of units transferred out from the department was $178,000. The company uses the FIFO method in its process costing system.
-In the department's cost reconciliation report for January, the total cost to be accounted for would be:

• A) $361,000
• B) $189,000
• C) $28,000
• D) $378,000

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