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1. Conlon Chemicals manufactures paint thinner. Information on the work in process follows:
Beginning inventory, 37,000 partially complete gallons.
Transferred out, 209,000 gallons.
Ending inventory (materials are 19 percent complete; conversion costs are 11 percent complete).
Started this month, 236,000 gallons.
Assume that beginning inventory is 50 percent complete with respect to materials and 32 percent complete with respect to conversion costs. Required:
a. Compute the equivalent units for materials using FIFO.
b. Compute the equivalent units for conversion costs using FIFO.
2. Conlon Chemicals manufactures paint thinner. Information on the work in process follows:
Beginning inventory, 39,800 partially complete gallons.
Transferred out, 213,700 gallons.
Ending inventory (materials are 18 percent complete; conversion costs are 10 percent complete).
Started this month, 237,100 gallons.
Required: a. Compute the equivalent units for materials using the weighted-average method.
b. Compute the equivalent units for conversion costs using the weighted-average method.
Q1. | |||||||
UNITS TO ACCOUNT FOR: | |||||||
Beginning Work in Process units | 37,000 | ||||||
Add: Units Started in Process | 2,36,000 | ||||||
Total Units to account for: | 2,73,000 | ||||||
UNITS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR: | |||||||
Units completed from beginning WIP | 37000 | ||||||
Units started and completed | 1,72,000 | ||||||
Ending Work in Process | 64,000 | ||||||
Total Units to be accounted for: | 2,73,000 | ||||||
Equivalent Units: | |||||||
UNITS | Material Cost | Conversion | |||||
% Completion | Units | % Completion | Units | ||||
Units completed from Beg. | 37000 | 50% | 18,500 | 68% | 25,160 | ||
Units started and completed | 172000 | 100% | 1,72,000 | 100% | 1,72,000 | ||
Ending Work in Process | 64000 | 19% | 12,160 | 11% | 7,040 | ||
Total Equivalent units | 273000 | 2,02,660 | 2,04,200 | ||||
Q2. | |||||||
UNITS TO ACCOUNT FOR: | |||||||
Beginning Work in Process units | 37,000 | ||||||
Add: Units Started in Process | 2,36,000 | ||||||
Total Units to account for: | 2,73,000 | ||||||
UNITS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR: | |||||||
Units completed and transferred out | 209000 | ||||||
Ending Work in Process | 64,000 | ||||||
Total Units to be accounted for: | 2,73,000 | ||||||
Equivalent Units: | |||||||
UNITS | Material Cost | Conversion | |||||
% Completion | Units | % Completion | Units | ||||
Units completed and transferred out | 209000 | 100% | 2,09,000 | 100% | 2,09,000 | ||
Ending Work in Process | 64000 | 19% | 12,160 | 11% | 7,040 | ||
Total Equivalent units | 273000 | 2,21,160 | 2,16,040 | ||||