During March, the Production Department of a Process Manufacturing System

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Multiple Choice

During March, the production department of a process manufacturing system completed a number of units of a product and transferred them to finished goods. Of the units transferred, 25,000 were in process at the beginning of March and 110,000 were started and completed in March. March's beginning inventory units were 100% complete with respect to materials and 55% complete with respect to labor. At the end of March, 30,000 additional units were in process in the production department and were 100% complete with respect to materials and 30% complete with respect to labor. The production department incurred direct labor cost of $578,900 and its beginning inventory included labor cost of $54,700. Compute the direct labor cost per equivalent unit for the department using the weighted-average method.

• A) $4.69.
• B) $3.84.
• C) $4.86.
• D) $4.28.
• E) $4.40.

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Definitions:

MRP

In economics, Marginal Revenue Product is the additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a resource.

Market Wage Rate

The prevailing pay scale for work performed in a specific industry or occupation in a geographical area.

Hiring Labor

The process of employing people to perform work or services for wages or salary.

Optimum Resource Mix

The combination of inputs that allows a firm to produce output at the lowest possible cost.