ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

PROCESS COSTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
There are no units in process at the beginning of the period, 1, 500 units in process at the end of the period that are 40% complete, and 15, 000 units transferred out during the period. Based on this information, there were 14, 400 equivalent units of production during the period.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -15, 000 units in a process that are 70% complete are referred to as: 10, 500 equivalent units of production.

Detailed explanation-2: -If the units in the beginning Work-in-Process Inventory are greater than the units in the ending Work-in-Process Inventory, then the units transferred out are: more than the units started during the period.

Detailed explanation-3: -Equivalent units of production refer to the number of units that could have been started and completed given the costs incurred during the period.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: (e) Use of standard costs applies to process costing but not to job costing.

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