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Cranford Company completed and transferred out 2,900 units in May 2020. There were 200 units in the Work-in-Process Inventory on May 31, 2020, 30% complete as to conversion costs and 100% complete as to materials. The month's charges for conversion costs and material costs were $13,320 and $9,610, respectively. There was no beginning inventory on May 1, 2020. What is the cost of the work transferred-out during May, assuming that Cranford uses weighted-average process costing?
Answer
Cost of the work transferred-out = $ 22,040
Calculations:
| Particulars | Units | % Material | EUP- Material | % Coversion | EUP - Conversion |
| Started and completed | 2,900 | 100% | 2,900 | 100% | 2,900 |
| Ending Inventory | 200 | 100% | 200 | 30% | 60 |
| Total | 3,100 | 3,100 | 2,960 | ||
| Costs: | |||||
| Opening | $ - | $ - | |||
| Current period | $ 9,610 | $ 13,320 | |||
| Total | $ 9,610 | $ 13,320 | |||
| Cost per unit | $ 3.10 | $ 4.50 |
| Value of Started and completed | |
| Material (2900*3.1) | $ 8,990.00 |
| Conversion cost (2900*4.1) | $ 13,050.00 |
| Total | $ 22,040.00 |