In: Accounting
Magic Company adds materials at the beginning of the process in Department A. The following information on physical units for Department A for the month of August is available:
| Work in process, August 1 (58% complete with respect to conversion) | 16,400 | |
| Started in August | 118,800 | |
| Completed | 118,800 | |
| Work in process, August 31 (71% complete with respect to conversion) | 16,400 | |
Required:
a. Compute the equivalent units for materials costs and for conversion costs using the weighted-average method.
b. Compute the equivalent units for materials costs and for conversion costs using the FIFO method.
| 
 EUP - Weighted Average Method  | 
 Units  | 
 % Material  | 
 EUP Materials  | 
 % Conversion  | 
 EUP - Conversion  | 
| 
 Units TRANSFERRED  | 
 118,800  | 
 100%  | 
 118,800  | 
 100%  | 
 118,800  | 
| 
 Units of ENDING WIP  | 
 16,400  | 
 100%  | 
 16,400  | 
 71%  | 
 11,644  | 
| 
 Equivalent Units of Production  | 
 135,200  | 
 130,444  | 
| 
 EUP - FIFO Method  | 
 Units  | 
 % Material  | 
 EUP Materials  | 
 % Conversion  | 
 EUP - Conversion  | 
| 
 Units of ENDING WIP  | 
 16,400  | 
 100.0%  | 
 16,400  | 
 71.0%  | 
 11,644  | 
| 
 Units STARTED & COMPLETED  | 
 102,400  | 
 100%  | 
 102,400  | 
 100%  | 
 102,400  | 
| 
 Units of beginning WIP  | 
 16,400  | 
 0.00%  | 
 -  | 
 42%  | 
 6,888  | 
| 
 Equivalent Units of Production  | 
 118,800  | 
 120,932  |