Pink Company uses the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method in its process costing system. Operating data for the first department for June appear below:     Units % complete with regards to conversion cost Beginning work in process inventory 700 40% Units started into production 5 000   Units completed and transferred to the next department during June 3 800   Normal losses (10% of current input) ?   Abnormal losses 200   Ending work in process inventory ? 20%   All losses are deemed to occur at the beginning of the process, when inspection takes place.   The number of units in ending work in process inventory were:   A. 1 200   B. 1 400   C. 1 700   D. 1 900

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Pink Company uses the first-in-first-out (FIFO) method in its process costing system. Operating data for the first department for June appear below:

 

 

Units

% complete with regards to conversion cost

Beginning work in process inventory

700

40%

Units started into production

5 000

 

Units completed and transferred to the next department during June

3 800

 

Normal losses (10% of current input)

?

 

Abnormal losses

200

 

Ending work in process inventory

?

20%

 

All losses are deemed to occur at the beginning of the process, when inspection takes place.

 

The number of units in ending work in process inventory were:

  A.

1 200

  B.

1 400

  C.

1 700

  D.

1 900

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