Question

Which of the following statements is most accurate? Multiple Choice In process costing, estimating the degree of completion of units is usually more accurate for conversion costs than for direct materials.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The FIFO method computes equivalent units based only on production activity in the current period, ignoring the percentage of completion in beginning Work in Process inventory.

Explanation:

THIS IS THE COMPLETE QUESTION BELOW

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

A. In process costing, estimating the degree of completion of units is usually more accurate for conversion costs than for direct materials.

B. The FIFO method includes the cost of the beginning Work in Process inventory account in calculating cost per equivalent units.

C. The FIFO method computes equivalent units based only on production activity in the current period, ignoring the percentage of completion in beginning Work in Process inventory.

D. The FIFO method of calculating equivalent units of production merges the work and the costs of the beginning inventory with the work and the costs done during the current period.

E. It is not possible for there to be a significant difference between the cost of completed units between the weighted average and the FIFO methods.

EXPLANATION

FIFO method which is known as

(First In, First Out) can be regarded as an asset-management as well as valuation method , this method follows a process whereby any assets that is first produced or acquired are the asset that are sold first or first disposed. For the purposes of tax, FIFO gives assumption that assets that has oldest costs are usually entered into cost of goods sold I.e (COGS) income statements. Fifo can be calculated by finding the cost of oldest inventory, then multiply it by the amount of inventory sold.

It should be noted that The FIFO method computes equivalent units based only on production activity in the current period, ignoring the percentage of completion in beginning Work in Process inventory