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13. Use this information about Department G to answer the question that follow.
Department G had 1,920 units 25% completed at the beginning of the period, 12,200 units were completed during the period, 1,600 units were 20% completed at the end of the period, and the following manufacturing costs were debited to the departmental work in process account during the period:
Work in process, beginning of period | $29,800 |
Costs added during period: | |
Direct materials (11,880 units at $9) | 106,920 |
Direct labor | 108,360 |
Factory overhead | 60,200 |
All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production, and the first-in, first-out method of inventory costing is used. What is the total cost of 1,920 units of beginning inventory that were completed during the period?
a.$49,960
b.$29,800
c.$45,928
d.$51,560
Answer; a.$49,960
Calculations:
Equivalent units | |||
Direct materials | Conversion | ||
Beginning Work in process inventory | 1920 | ||
[1920 x 0%] | 0 | ||
[1920 x (100%-25%)] | 1440 | ||
Units started and completed | 10280 | 10280 | 10280 |
Units completed and transferred out | 12200 | 10280 | 11720 |
Ending work in process | 1600 | ||
[1,600 x 100%] | 1600 | ||
[1,600 x 20%] | 320 | ||
Total Equivalent units | 11880 | 12040 | |
Cost per equivalent unit | |||
Direct materials | Conversion | ||
Costs added | $106,920 | $168,560 | |
÷ Equivalent units | 11880 | 12040 | |
= Cost per equivalent unit | $9.00 | $14.00 | |
Total cost of Beginning Inventory | |||
Work in process, beginning of period | $29,800 | ||
Cost of beginning work in process completed during the period: | |||
Direct materials [ 0 x $9.00] | $0 | ||
Conversion costs [1,440 x $14.00] | $20,160 | $20,160 | |
Total | $49,960 |