Product Costing - Impact of Work-in-Progress Inventories

The video tutorial explains the concept of work in progress (WIP) inventory, its calculation, and its impact on product costing. WIP inventory refers to the total cost of unfinished goods, including direct materials, direct labor, and sometimes overhead. The tutorial covers how to calculate WIP costs by adding manufacturing costs and subtracting the cost of goods manufactured. It also discusses how WIP inventory is recorded on the balance sheet and its effect on the income statement when expensed as cost of goods sold.

Explain how the movement of inventory affects product costing.

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What happens to the costs of goods when they are sold?

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