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Department G had 2,280 units 25% completed at the beginning of the period, 12,300 units were completed during the period, 1,900 units were 20% completed at the end of the period, and the following manufacturing costs debited to the departmental work in process account during the period: Work in process, beginning of period $28,500 Costs added during period: Direct materials (11,920 units at $9) 107,280 Direct labor 77,400 Factory overhead 25,800 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 departmental work in process inventory at the end of the period (round unit cost calculations to four decimal places and round your final answer to the nearest dollar)? a. $19,529 b. $26,441 c. $17,100 d. $20,339
Answer is D
Working:
Beginning Inventory | 2280 | ||||||
Started | 11920 | ||||||
Units to be accounted for | 14200 | ||||||
Completed and transferred | 12300 | ||||||
Ending inventory | 1900 | ||||||
Units accounted for | 14200 | ||||||
Total units Completed | 12300 | ||||||
Beginning inventory completed | 2280 | ||||||
Started and completed during the period | 10020 | ||||||
Calculation of equivalent units of porduction | |||||||
Units | Material | Direct labor | Overhead | ||||
% | Eq.Units | % | Eq.Units | % | Eq.Units | ||
Beginning Inventory | 2280 | 0% | 0 | 75% | 1710 | 75% | 1710 |
Started and finished | 10020 | 100% | 10020 | 100% | 10020 | 100% | 10020 |
Ending Work in process | 1900 | 100% | 1900 | 20% | 380 | 20% | 380 |
Total Equivalent units | 11920 | 12110 | 12110 | ||||
Material | Labor | Overhead | |||||
Costs incurred | 107280 | 77400 | 25800 | ||||
Total Equivalent units | 11920 | 12110 | 12110 | ||||
Cost per equivalent unit | 9.00 | 6.39 | 2.13 | ||||
Material | Labor | Overhead | Total | ||||
Equivalent units of ending inventory | 1900 | 380 | 380 | ||||
Value of ending inventory | 17100 | 2429 | 810 | 20339 |