Materials costs of $300,000 and conversion costs of $321,300 were charged to a processing department in the month of September. Materials are added at the beginning of the process, while conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. There were no units in beginning work in process, 100,000 units were started into production in September, and there were 8,000 units in ending work in process that were 40% complete at the end of September.
What was the total amount of manufacturing costs assigned to the 8,000 units in the ending work in process?
A) $24,000.
B) $10,800.
C) $20,400.
D) $34,800.

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The total manufacturing costs for the ending work in process include both materials and conversion costs. Since materials are added at the beginning, all 8,000 units have full material costs: (8,000 units * $3 per unit = $24,000). Conversion costs are 40% complete: (8,000 units * 40% * $3.213 per unit = $10,800). Total costs = $24,000 + $10,800 = $34,800.

Materials Costs of $300,000 and Conversion Costs of $321,300 Were