Hastings Company places material in production at the beginning of operations. In September, material costs totaled $6,240;

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Hastings Company places material in production at the beginning of operations. In September, material costs totaled $6,240; direct labor, $10,500; and factory overhead, $5,724. On September 1, there were 600 units in process, one-third completed as to direct labor and onefourth completed as to factory overhead; these had a total cost of $1,310. There were 4,600 units completed and transferred during the month. Ending inventory consisted of 800 units, three-fourths completed as to direct labor and two-fifths completed as to factory overhead.

The company uses the FIFO method of costing.

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a. Determine the costs to be assigned to the units in ending inventory.

b. Determine the costs to be assigned to the units transferred.

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Cost Accounting Using A Cost Management Approach

ISBN: 9780256174809

6th Edition

Authors: Letricia Gayle Rayburn, Martin K. Gay

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