In May, one of the processing departments at Messerli Corporation had beginning work in process inventory of $14,000 and ending work in process inventory of $35,000. During the month, $148,000 of costs were added to production and the cost of units transferred out from the department was $127,000. The company uses the first-in, first-out method in its process costing system. In the department's cost reconciliation report for May, the total cost to be accounted for would be:
A) $162,000
B) $324,000
C) $49,000
D) $310,000

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The total cost to be accounted for is the sum of the beginning work in process inventory and the costs added during the month: $14,000 + $148,000 = $162,000.

In May, One of the Processing Departments at Messerli Corporation