Big Company uses the First-in-first-out (FIFO) method in their process costing system. All the materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process. The work-in-process opening balance as at 1 January consisted of 600 units at a cost of R5 156.   The Schedule of Equivalent units for January shows the following:   Total Materials Conversion cost   Units Rand Units Rand Units Rand Opening inventory 600 ? ? ? 240 ?                                                                                                                                          Opening inventory on 1 January was ____ % complete with regards to materials, and ____ % complete with regards to conversion.

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Big Company uses the First-in-first-out (FIFO) method in their process costing system.

All the materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process.

The work-in-process opening balance as at 1 January consisted of 600 units at a cost of R5 156.

 

The Schedule of Equivalent units for January shows the following:

 

Total

Materials

Conversion cost

 

Units

Rand

Units

Rand

Units

Rand

Opening inventory

600

?

?

?

240

?

                                                                                                                                        

Opening inventory on 1 January was ____ % complete with regards to materials, and ____ % complete with regards to conversion.

  A.

0%, 40%.

  B.

100%, 60%

  C.

100%, 40%

  D.

0%, 60%.

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