In: Accounting
Question 1
Conlon Chemicals manufactures paint thinner. Information on the work in process follows:
• Beginning inventory, 42,900 partially complete gallons.
• Transferred out, 207,200 gallons.
• Ending inventory (materials are 22 percent complete; conversion costs are 10 percent complete).
• Started this month, 236,700 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.
Question 2
Conlon Chemicals manufactures paint thinner. Information on the work in process follows:
• Beginning inventory, 43,000 partially complete gallons.
• Transferred out, 207,000 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 31 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.
Working
Units Reconciliation |
|
Units to account for: |
|
Beginning WIP |
42,900 |
Units started this period |
236,700 |
Total Units to account for |
279,600 |
Total Units accounted for: |
|
Completed & Transferred out |
207,200 |
Ending WIP |
72,400 |
Total Units accounted for |
279,600 |
Answers
EUP - Weighted Average Method |
Units |
% Material |
EUP Materials |
% Conversion |
EUP - Conversion |
Units TRANSFERRED |
207,200 |
100% |
207,200 |
100% |
207,200 |
Units of ENDING WIP |
72,400 |
22% |
15,928 |
10% |
7,240 |
Equivalent Units of Production |
223,128 = Answer Requirement [a] |
214,440 = Answer Requirement [b] |
-Working
Units Reconciliation |
|
Units to account for: |
|
Beginning WIP |
43,000 |
Units started this period |
236,000 |
Total Units to account for |
279,000 |
Total Units accounted for: |
|
Completed & Transferred out |
207,000 |
Ending WIP |
72,000 |
Total Units accounted for |
279,000 |
-Answer
EUP - FIFO Method |
Units |
% Material |
EUP Materials |
% Conversion |
EUP - Conversion |
Units of ENDING WIP |
72,000 |
19% |
13,680 |
11% |
7,920 |
Units STARTED & COMPLETED |
164,000 |
100% |
164,000 |
100% |
164,000 |
Units of beginning WIP |
43,000 |
50% |
21,500 |
69% |
29,670 |
Equivalent Units of Production |
199,180 = Answer Requirement [a] |
201,590 = Answer Requirement [b] |