In: Accounting
Materials costs of $1,200,000 and conversion costs of $1,530,000 were charged to a processing department in the month of September. Materials are added at the beginning of the process, while conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. There were no units in beginning work in process, 20,000 units were started into production in September, and there were 5,000 units in ending work in process that were 40% complete at the end of September. What was the total amount of manufacturing costs assigned to those units that were completed and transferred out of the process in September?
Solution:
Computation of Equivalent unit of Production | |||
Particulars | Physical Units | Material | Conversion |
Unit completed & Transferred out | 15000 | 15000 | 15000 |
Closing WIP: | 5000 | ||
Material (100%) | 5000 | ||
Conversion (40%) | 2000 | ||
Equivalent units of production | 20000 | 20000 | 17000 |
Computation of Cost per equivalent unit of Production | ||
Particulars | Material | Conversion |
Opening WIP | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Cost Added during September | $1,200,000.00 | $1,530,000.00 |
Total cost to be accounted for | $1,200,000.00 | $1,530,000.00 |
Equivalent units of production | 20000 | 17000 |
Cost per Equivalent unit | $60.00 | $90.00 |
Computation of Cost of ending WIP and units completed & transferred out - Weighted Average | |||
Particulars | Material | Conversion | Total |
Equivalent unit of Ending WIP | 5000 | 2000 | |
Cost per equivalent unit | $60.00 | $90.00 | |
Cost of Ending WIP (Equivalent unit * Cost per equivalent unit) | $300,000 | $180,000 | $480,000 |
Units completed and transferred | 15000 | 15000 | |
Cost of units completed & Transferred (Unit completed * cost per equivalent unit) | $900,000 | $1,350,000 | $2,250,000 |
Total amount of manufacturing costs assigned to those units that were completed and transferred out of the process in September = $2,250,000