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Department G had 2,040 units 25% completed at the beginning of the period, 12,800 units were completed during the period, 1,700 units were 20% completed at the end of the period, and the following manufacturing costs debited to the departmental work in process account during the period: Work in process, beginning of period $30,000 Costs added during period: Direct materials (12,460 units at $9) 112,140 Direct labor 76,800 Factory overhead 25,600 All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production and the first-in, first-out method of inventory costing is used. What is the total cost of the departmental work in process inventory at the end of the period (round unit cost calculations to four decimal places and round your final answer to the nearest dollar)? a. $17,367 b. $23,473 c. $18,056 d. $15,300
EQUIVALENT UNITS: | Direct Materials | Conversion Costs | |
Completion of beginning WIP | 0 | 1530 | |
Units started and completed | 10760 | 10760 | |
Ending WIP | 1700 | 340 | |
Equivalent units of production under FIFO | 12460 | 12630 | |
Total costs added during the period | $ 1,12,140 | $ 1,02,400 | |
Cost per equivalent unit | $ 9.0000 | $ 8.1077 | |
COST OF ENDING WIP | $ 15,300.00 | $ 2,756.62 | $ 18,057 |
Answer: Option [c] $18,056. | |||
[Marignal difference of 1$ in calculation is due to approximation] |