Question:
A situation in which there is mass production of identical units of products and costs are not necessarily assigned to individual units of output is known as:
A. Job costing
B. Step costing
C. Joint costing
D. Process costing
E. Batch costing

Answer:
D. Process costing

Explanation:
Process costing is used when products are mass-produced in continuous processes, and costs are accumulated for each process or department rather than for individual units.