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Nanjing Company uses a process costing system to track production costs. It operates three departments in...

Nanjing Company uses a process costing system to track production costs. It operates three departments in its production process.  Production data for Department #2 for the month of November is given below:

Units

Percent complete withrespect to DM

Beginning work in process inventory

7,300

40

%

Transferred in from Department #1 during November

37,500

Completed and transferred to Department #3 during November

35,600

Ending work in process inventory

9,200

70

%

DM is added evenly throughout the process.  What were the equivalent units of production for DM in Department #2 for November?

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  • Requirement asked: Equivalent units for DM

Note: Since ‘method’ to be used is not given, I’ve provided the workings for BOTH the methods – the FIFO method and Weighted Average method.

  • Answer by FIFO Method

EUP - FIFO Method

Units

% Material

EUP Materials

Units of ENDING WIP

                                   9,200

70.0%

                     6,440

Units STARTED & COMPLETED

                                28,300 [35600 – 7300]

100%

                   28,300

Units of beginning WIP

                                   7,300

60.00% [40% was already complete]

                     4,380

Equivalent Units of Production

                   39,120 [Answer]

  • Answer by Weighted Average method

EUP - Weighted Average Method

Units

% Material

EUP Materials

Units TRANSFERRED

35,600

100%

35,600

Units of ENDING WIP

9,200

70%

6,440

Equivalent Units of Production

42,040 [Answer]


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