A Company Uses a Process Cost Accounting System

question 96

Multiple Choice

A company uses a process cost accounting system. Its Sewing Department completed and transferred out 120,000 units during the current period. The ending inventory in the Sewing Department consists of 40,000 units (20% complete with respect to direct materials and 60% complete with respect to direct labor) . Overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor. Determine the equivalent units of production for the Sewing Department for direct materials, direct labor and overhead assuming the weighted average method.

• A) 120,000; 120,000; 120,000
• B) 120,000; 160,000; 120,000
• C) 128,000; 120,000; 120,000
• D) 128,000; 144,000; 144,000
• E) 128,000; 184,000; 160,000

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