In: Accounting
Weighted Average Method, Equivalent Units
Goforth Company produces a product where all manufacturing inputs are applied uniformly. Goforth produced the following physical flow schedule for April:
Units to account for: | |
Units in BWIP (40% complete) | 300,000 |
Units started | 660,000 |
Total units to account for | 960,000 |
Units accounted for: |
|
Units completed: | |
From BWIP | 300,000 |
Started and completed | 448,800 |
748,800 | |
Units, EWIP (80% complete) | 211,200 |
Total units accounted for | 960,000 |
Required:
Prepare a schedule of equivalent units using the weighted average method.
Goforth Company | |
Schedule of equivalent units | |
(Weighted Average Method) | |
Units completed | |
Units in ending work in process x fraction complete: | |
Equivalent units of output |
Solution
Goforth Company | |
Schedule of equivalent units | |
(Weighted Average Method) | |
Units completed | 748800 |
Units in ending work in process x fraction complete: 211200 x 80% | 168960 |
Equivalent units of output | 917760 |
Working
Statement of Equivalent Units(Weighted average) | |||||||
Whole Units | Complete % | Equivalent units | |||||
Transferred | 748,800 | 100% | 748,800.0 | ||||
Closing WIP | 211,200 | 80% | 168,960.0 | ||||
Total | 960,000 | Total | 917,760.0 |