In: Accounting
Domingo Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 1,100 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were:
Cost | Percent Complete |
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Materials costs | $ | 6,200 | 50% | ||||
Conversion costs | $ | 2,400 | 20% | ||||
A total of 7,500 units were started and 6,800 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month:
Cost | |||
Materials costs | $ | 159,400 | |
Conversion costs | $ | 121,100 | |
The ending inventory was 85% complete with respect to materials and 75% complete with respect to conversion costs.
The cost per equivalent unit for materials for the month in the first processing department is closest to:
Domingo Corporation | |||
First Processing Department | |||
Computation of Equivalent unit of Production | |||
Particulars | Physical Units | Material | Conversion |
Units to account for: | |||
Beginning WIP | 1100 | ||
Started into Production | 7500 | ||
Total units to account for | 8600 | ||
Units accounted for: | |||
Unit completed & Transferred out | 6800 | 6800 | 6800 |
Units in ending inventory: | 1800 | ||
Material (85%) | 1530 | ||
Conversion (75%) | 1350 | ||
Equivalent units of production | 8600 | 8330 | 8150 |
Domingo Corporation Computation of Cost per equivalent unit - First Processing Department |
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Particulars | Material | Conversion | Total |
Opening WIP | $6,200 | $2,400 | $8,600 |
Cost Added during Period | $159,400 | $121,100 | $280,500 |
Total cost to be accounted for | $165,600 | $123,500 | $289,100 |
Equivalent units of production | 8330 | 8150 | |
Cost per Equivalent unit | $19.88 | $15.15 |
The cost per equivalent unit for materials for the month in the first processing department is closest to = $19.88 per unit