A company uses a process costing system.Its Assembly Department's beginning inventory consisted of 30,000 units,75% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead.The department completed and transferred out 127,500 units this period.The ending inventory consists of 20,000 units that are 25% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead.All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process.The department incurred direct labor costs of $24,000 and overhead costs of $32,000 for the period.Assuming the weighted average method,the direct labor cost per equivalent unit (rounded to the nearest cent)is:
A)$0.14.
B)$0.16.
C)$0.18.
D)$0.30.
E)$0.37.

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The Answer of A company uses a process costing system.Its Assembly Department's beginning inventory consisted of 30,000 units,75% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead.The department completed and transferred out 127,500 units this period.The ending inventory consists of 20,000 units that are 25% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead.All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process.The department incurred direct labor costs of $24,000 and overhead costs of $32,000 for the period.Assuming the weighted average method,the direct labor cost per equivalent unit (rounded to the nearest cent)is:
A)$0.14.
B)$0.16.
C)$0.18.
D)$0.30.
E)$0.37.

A Company Uses a Process Costing System