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Department G had 2,040 units 25% completed at the beginning of the period, 12,100 units were completed during the period, 1,700 units were 20% completed at the end of the period, and the following manufacturing costs were debited to the departmental work in process account during the period:
Work in process, beginning of period | $29,300 |
Costs added during period: | |
Direct materials (11,760 units at $9) | 105,840 |
Direct labor | 72,000 |
Factory overhead | 24,000 |
All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production, and the first-in, first-out method of inventory costing is used. What is the total cost of the units started and completed during the period (round unit cost calculations to whole dollars and round your final answer to the nearest dollar)?
a.$171,492
b.$155,302
c.$90,540
d.$187,683
a.$171,492 | |||||||
Statement of Equivalent production | |||||||
Particulars | Direct Materials | %completion | Equivalent mat | Conversion | %completion | Equivalent Conv | Total |
Opening WIP | 2,040.00 | 0% | - | 2,040.00 | 75% | 1,530.00 | |
Units started and completed(12,100 - 2040) | 10,060.00 | 100% | 10,060.00 | 10,060.00 | 100% | 10,060.00 | |
ending WIP | 1,700.00 | 100% | 1,700.00 | 1,700.00 | 20% | 340.00 | |
Equivalent Units | 11,760.00 | 11,930.00 | |||||
Current Month Costs | 105,840.00 | 96,000.00 | 201,840.00 | ||||
Cost per Equivalent units | 9.00 | 8.05 | |||||
Units started and completed | 10,060.00 | 10,060.00 | |||||
Cost of Units started and completed | 90,540.00 | 80,952.22 | 171,492.22 |