Consider the following data. Department B of Ethel Manufacturing Corp. suffers an average of evaporation loss of 10%. The following data were obtained for the month of October, 2019:                Units:                               In process, October 1 (2/5 completed)           9,600 gallons                               Received from Department A                         30,000 gallons                               Finished and transferred                                  25,200 gallons                               In process, October 31 (1/4 complete)           11,700 gallons                Costs:                               In process beginning                                        P5,760                               Received from Department A                         30,000                               Current costs                                              Materials                                            19,440                                              Labor                                                    7,290                                              Overhead                                             2,430   Under FIFO method, what was the actual units of the Work in Process Beginning Inventory?

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Consider the following data. Department B of Ethel Manufacturing Corp. suffers an average of evaporation loss of 10%. The following data were obtained for the month of October, 2019:

               Units:

                              In process, October 1 (2/5 completed)           9,600 gallons

                              Received from Department A                         30,000 gallons

                              Finished and transferred                                  25,200 gallons

                              In process, October 31 (1/4 complete)           11,700 gallons

               Costs:

                              In process beginning                                        P5,760

                              Received from Department A                         30,000

                              Current costs

                                             Materials                                            19,440

                                             Labor                                                    7,290

                                             Overhead                                             2,430

  Under FIFO method, what was the actual units of the Work in Process Beginning Inventory?

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