ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

PROCESS COSTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Marston Company uses the FIFO method in its process costing system. The equivalent units for March for conversion costs totaled 37, 500 units. The beginning work in process inventory in March consisted of 15, 000 units, 60% complete with respect to conversion costs. The ending work in process inventory in March consisted of 10, 000 units, 75% complete with respect to conversion costs. The number of units started during the month was:
A
41, 500 units
B
34, 000 units
C
25, 000 units
D
72, 500 units
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Equivalent units for a process costing system using the FIFO method would be equal to: a. units completed during the period, plus equivalent units in the ending work in process inventory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Equivalent Units of Production Under the FIFO method, we will calculate equivalent units for 3 things: Units completed from beginning work in process, units started and completed this period and units remaining in ending work in process.

Detailed explanation-3: -FIFO stands for “First-In, First-Out”. It is a method used for cost flow assumption purposes in the cost of goods sold calculation. The FIFO method assumes that the oldest products in a company’s inventory have been sold first. The costs paid for those oldest products are the ones used in the calculation.

Detailed explanation-4: -When units in the beginning inventory are all completed and transferred at the same time. The correct answer is Option C. Option C-The absence of beginning inventory will result in the same amount of the cost of goods transferred (CGT) under FIFO to the weighted-average method.

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