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Which characteristic is the same in both job order costing systems and process costing​ systems?

a. Types of product cost

b. Flow of costs through the accounts

c. Number of​ Work-in-Process Inventory accounts

d. Method of record-keeping

 

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Identify each statement as true or false. If false, indicate howto correct the statement.

1. Process cost systems are used to apply costs to similarproducts that are mass-produced in a continuous fashion.
2. A process cost system is used when each finished unit isindistinguishable from another.
3. Companies that produce soft drinks, motion pictures, andcomputers chips would all use process cost accounting.
4. In a process cost system, costs are tracked by individualjobs.
5. Job order costing and process costing track differentmanufacturing costs elements.
6. Both job order costing and process costing account for directmaterials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.
7. Costs flow through the accounts in the same basic way for bothjob order costing and process costing.
8. In a process cost system, only one work in process account isused.
9. In a process cost system, costs are summarized in a job costsheet.
10. In a process cost system, the unit cost is total manufacturingcosts for the period divided by the units produced during theperiod.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a job order costing system?

a. It accumulates costs for each department within the factory.

b. It provides a separate record for the cost of each quantity of product that passes through the factory.

c. It is best suited for industries that manufacture custom goods

d. It uses only one work in process account

 

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This module focuses on measuring costs in process production companies. We explain process production, describe how to assign costs to processes, and compute and analyze cost per equivalent unit. Discuss two of the three topics:

What is meant by equivalent units of production, and why are they important when a process costing system is used?

What are the four steps in accounting for production activity in a period?

Job order costing and process costing are two major costing systems used in manufacturing. Briefly contrast the characteristics of these two systems.

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