In: Accounting
Ainsley Industries uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Data for the Assembly Department for May appear below:
| Materials | Labour | Overhead | |
| Work in process, May 1 | $28,000 | $22,000 | $117,500 |
| Cost added during May | $52,000 | $18,500 | $63,600 |
| Equivalent units of production | 1,500 | 800 | 1,200 |
Required
Compute the cost per equivalent unit for materials, for labour, for overhead, and in total.
Weighted-Average Method
Costs per Equivalent Unit:
Total cost per equivalent Unit = $53.33 + $50.63 + $150.92 = $254.88
The total cost per equivalent unit is $254.88.