In: Accounting
Pierce & Company provides the following information concerning
the work in process at its plant:
• Beginning inventory was partially complete
(materials are 100 percent complete; conversion costs are 59
percent complete).
• Started this month, 60,700 units.
• Transferred out, 49,300 units.
• Ending inventory, 21,700 units (materials are 100
percent complete; conversion costs are 14 percent
complete).
Required:
a. Compute the equivalent units for
materials using FIFO.
b. Compute the equivalent units for
conversion costs using FIFO.
Physical Units | ||||||
Units completed and Transferred out: | 49300 | |||||
Work in process, Ending (14% complete) | 21700 | |||||
Total units accounted for | 71000 | |||||
Less : Units Started this month | 60700 | |||||
Work in process, beginning (59% complete) | 10300 | |||||
2. Equivalent Units Schedule | ||||||
Pierce & Company | ||||||
Equivalent Units Schedule | ||||||
UNITS | Equivalent Units | |||||
Physical Units | % to complete | Direct Materials | % to complete | Conversion Costs | ||
Units completed and Transferred out: | ||||||
From beginning Work in process | 10300 | 0% | 0 | 41% | 4223 | |
Started and completed (49300-10300) | 39000 | 100% | 39000 | 100% | 39000 | |
Units completed and Transferred out | 49300 | |||||
Work in process, Ending (90% complete) | 21700 | 100% | 21700 | 14% | 3038 | |
Equivalent Units of Output | 71000 | 60700 | 46261 | |||
a. | Equivalent units for materials using FIFO | = | 60700 | |||
b. | Equivalent units for conversion costs using FIFO | = | 46261 |
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