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 | |