Carolwood Company Manufactures Widgets and Uses Process Costing

Multiple Choice

Carolwood Company manufactures widgets and uses process costing.The status of the beginning and ending inventory is: Direct materials are added to the manufacturing process in stages.None are added when production begins.Approximately 1/2 of the materials are added when the product is 25% complete.The other half is added when the product is 50% complete.
What percentage complete are beginning inventory and ending inventory with respect to direct materials DM and conversion costs CC?

A) beg.inventory: DM-50%, CC-30% end.inventory: DM-100%.CC-55%
B) beg.inventory: DM-50%.CC-30% end.inventory: DM-55%.CC-55%
C) beg.inventory: DM-30%.CC-30% end.inventory: DM-55%.CC-55%
D) beg.inventory: DM-50%.CC-70% end.inventory: DM-100%.CC-45%