Question

Identify each of the following features as applying more to job order operations, process operations or both job order and process operations.1. Cost object is a process. 2. Measures unit costs only at period-end. 3. Uses indirect costs. 4. Transfers costs between Work in Process Inventory accounts. 5. Uses only one Work in Process account. 6. Uses materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Answer 1

Answer:

Identification of Features Applying More to Job Order Operations, Process Operations, or Both:

Features  

1. Cost object is a process.                                  Process Operations

2. Measures unit costs only at period-end.        Process Operations

3. Uses indirect costs.                                          Both

4. Transfers costs between Work in              

   Process Inventory accounts.                            Process Operations

5. Uses only one Work in Process account.       Job Operations

6. Uses materials, labor, and overhead costs.    Both

Explanation:

The main difference between the two operations is the manner costs are accumulated.  Job operations accumulate costs for different jobs that are not similar.  Process operations accumulate costs to show the process a product passes through.  The product of a process operation is not unique like the product of a job operation.