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partment A had 4,300 units in Work in Process that were 79% completed at the beginning of the period at a cost of $6,400. During the period, 26,700 units of direct materials were added at a cost of $58,740, and 28,100 units were completed. At the end of the period, 2,900 units were 34% completed. All materials are added at the beginning of the process. Direct labor was $27,200 and factory overhead was $4,800. The cost of the 2,900 units in process at the end of the period if the first-in, first-out method is used to cost inventories was a. $8,836 b. $7,608 c. $6,380 d. $6,994
UNITS TO ACCOUNT FOR: | ||||||
Beginning Work in Process units | 4,300 | |||||
Add: Units Started in Process | 26,700 | |||||
Total Units to account for: | 31,000 | |||||
UNITS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR: | ||||||
Units completed from Beginning WIP | 4300 | |||||
Units started and completed | 23,800 | |||||
Ending Work in Process | 2,900 | |||||
Total Units to be accounted for: | 31,000 | |||||
Equivalent Units: | ||||||
Material Cost | Conversion | |||||
% Completion | Units | % Completion | Units | |||
Units completed from Beg. WIP | 0% | 0 | 21% | 903 | ||
Units started and completed | 100% | 23,800 | 100% | 23,800 | ||
Ending Work in Process | 100% | 2,900 | 34% | 986 | ||
Total Equivalent units | 26,700 | 25,689 | ||||
COST PER EQUIVALENT UNIT: | ||||||
Material | Conversion | |||||
Total cost added during the year | 58,740 | 32,000 | ||||
Equivalent Units | 26,700 | 25,689 | ||||
Cost per Equivalent unit | 2.2 | 1.245 | ||||
TOTAL COST ACCOUNTED FOR: | ||||||
Ending Work in process (2900 units) | ||||||
Equivalent unit | Cost per EU | Total Cost | ||||
Material | 2,900 | 2.2 | 6380 | |||
Conversison Cost | 986 | 1.245 | 1228 | |||
Total cost of Ending Work in process: | 7,608 | |||||
Answer is b. $ 7608 | ||||||