ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

JOB ORDER COSTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following items is NOT a characteristic of a process costing system?
A
Once production begins, it continues until the finished product is complete
B
The resulting product is heterogeneous
C
The focus is to manufacture homogeneous products
D
When the finished product is finished, all units have exactly the same amount of materials, labor, and overhead
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is option b. The system accumulates costs per job. A process cost system is a cost accounting system that is used by the company in ascertaining the cost of producing a product at a particular process or stage of manufacturing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Correct Answer: Option C. These costs get recognized as expenses immediately as incurred.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is characteristic of a process costing system? Characteristics of a process costing system include repetitive operations, homogenous products and services, high production volume, low product flexibility, and high standardization.

Detailed explanation-4: -A-The products produced are heterogeneous in nature. This is the correct option because process costing is normally used when the products are HOMOGENEOUS.

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