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Equivalent Units of Materials Cost The Filling Department of Eve Cosmetics Company had 2,500 ounces in beginning work in process inventory (70% complete). During the period, 40,900 ounces were completed. The ending work in process inventory was 2,000 ounces (90% complete). What are the total equivalent units for direct materials if materials are added at the beginning of the process?
x39,350 units (WRONG) Please explain solution
Correct answer is 40,400
Whole units | Equivalent units | ||
Inventory in process, beginning of period | 2,500 | 0% | 0 |
Started and completed during the period | 38,400 | 100% | 38,400 |
Transferred out of Bottling (Completed) | 40,900 | 38,400 | |
Inventory in process, end of period | 2,000 | 100% | 2,000 |
Total units to be assigned cost | 40,400 | ||
Note: It is given in question that material is added at the beginning of the process therefore in beginning inventory we presume that material is already added as 70% of the work is complete which indicates that material is already added as it will be added in the beginning and while computing inventory at the end of period we take 100% of inventory added beacause 90% of work already completes. |