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Hi-Test Company uses the weighted-average method of process
costing to assign production costs to its products. Information for
the company's first production process September follows. Assume
that all materials are added at the beginning of this production
process, and that conversion costs are added uniformly throughout
the process.
Work in process inventory, September 1 (2,500 units, 100%
complete with respect to direct materials, 70% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead; consists of $70,400 of direct materials cost, $93,475 conversion cost |
$ | 163,875 | ||
Costs incurred in September | ||||
Direct materials | $ | 430,000 | ||
Conversion | $ | 377,000 | ||
Work in process inventory, September 30 (7,500 units, 100%
complete with respect to direct materials, 30% complete with respect to conversion) |
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Units started in September | 33,500 | |||
Units completed and transferred to finished goods inventory | 28,500 | |||
Required:
Compute each of the following using the weighted-average method of
process costing.
1. & 2. The number of equivalent units for
materials and conversion for the month.
3. & 4. The cost per equivalent unit of
materials and conversion for the month.
5. The total cost of goods transferred out.
6. The total cost of ending work in process
inventory.