In: Accounting
Crystal Company adds materials at the beginning of the process in its Cutting Department. Additional information relating to Crystal is as follows:
% Complete Units
|
Beginning work-in-process |
60% |
10,000 |
|
Completed and transferred |
100% |
14,000 |
|
Ending work-in-process |
40% |
4,000 |
Costs
Materials Conversion
|
Beginning work-in-process |
$ 8,000 |
$15,000 |
|
Cost added this period |
10,000 |
16,200 |
Using the weighted-average method, what was the total cost per equivalent unit
| A. |
$2.00 |
|
| B. |
$3.00 |
|
| C. |
$3.25 |
|
| D. |
$3.50 |
Correct answer------------(B) $3.00
Working
| Statement of Equivalent Units(Weighted average) | |||||||
| Material | Conversion cost | ||||||
| Units | Complete % | Equivalent units | Complete % | Equivalent units | |||
| Transferred | 14,000 | 100% | 14,000 | 100% | 14,000 | ||
| Closing WIP | 4,000 | 100% | 4,000 | 40% | 1,600 | ||
| Total | 18,000 | Total | 18,000 | Total | 15,600 | ||
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| Cost per Equivalent Units (Weighted average) | ||||
| COST | Material | Conversion cost | TOTAL | |
| Beginning WIP Inventory Cost | $ 8,000 | $ 15,000 | $ 23,000 | |
| Cost incurred during period | $ 10,000 | $ 16,200 | $ 26,200 | |
| Total Cost to be accounted for | $ 18,000 | $ 31,200 | $ 49,200 | |
| Total Equivalent Units | 18,000 | 15,600 | ||
| Cost per Equivalent Units | $ 1.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 3.00 | |