In: Accounting
Zuniga, Inc. uses a process costing system. During May, 1,200 units were transferred into Department 2 at a cost of $38,040.
Direct materials are added at the beginning of the process.
Additionally:
On May 1:Beginning inventories = 250 units, 40% complete
Direct materials costs = $1,250
Conversion costs = $1,356
Transferred-in costs = $2,560
During May:Direct materials costs incurred = $6,000
Conversion costs incurred = $17,013
On May 31: Ending Inventories = 350 units, 20% complete
Using the weighted average method, what is the cost of the ending
work in process inventory? Please show all work
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 Statement of Equivalent Units  | 
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 Cost Transferred  | 
 Material  | 
 Conversion Cost  | 
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| 
 Units  | 
 Complete %  | 
 Equivalent units  | 
 Complete %  | 
 Equivalent units  | 
 Complete %  | 
 Equivalent units  | 
|
| 
 Transferred  | 
 1,100  | 
 100%  | 
 1,100.0  | 
 100%  | 
 1,100.0  | 
 100%  | 
 1,100.0  | 
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 Closing WIP  | 
 350  | 
 100%  | 
 350.0  | 
 100%  | 
 350.0  | 
 20%  | 
 70.0  | 
| 
 Total  | 
 1,450  | 
 Total  | 
 1,450.0  | 
 Total  | 
 1,450.0  | 
 Total  | 
 1,170.0  | 
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 Cost per Equivalent Units  | 
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 COST  | 
 Cost Transferred  | 
 Material  | 
 Conversion Cost  | 
 TOTAL  | 
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 Beginning WIP Inventory Cost  | 
 $ 2,560.00  | 
 $ 1,250.00  | 
 $ 1,356.00  | 
 $ 5,166.00  | 
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 Cost incurred during period  | 
 $ 38,040.00  | 
 $ 6,000.00  | 
 $ 17,013.00  | 
 $ 61,053.00  | 
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 Total Cost to be accounted for  | 
 $ 40,600.00  | 
 $ 7,250.00  | 
 $ 18,369.00  | 
 $ 66,219.00  | 
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 Total Equivalent Units  | 
 1,450  | 
 1,450  | 
 1,170  | 
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| 
 Cost per Equivalent Units  | 
 $ 28.00  | 
 $ 5.00  | 
 $ 15.70  | 
 $ 48.70  | 
--Answer and working
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 Statement of cost  | 
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 Cost  | 
 Equivalent Cost/unit  | 
 Ending WIP  | 
 Transferred  | 
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| 
 Units  | 
 Cost Allocated  | 
 Units  | 
 Cost Allocated  | 
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| 
 Cost Transferred  | 
 $ 28.00  | 
 350  | 
 $ 9,800.00  | 
 1,100  | 
 $ 30,800.00  | 
| 
 Material  | 
 $ 5.00  | 
 350  | 
 $ 1,750.00  | 
 1,100  | 
 $ 5,500.00  | 
| 
 Conversion Cost  | 
 $ 15.70  | 
 70  | 
 $ 1,099.00  | 
 1,100  | 
 $ 17,270.00  | 
| 
 TOTAL  | 
 $ 66,219.00  | 
 TOTAL  | 
 $ 12,649.00 = ANSWER  | 
 TOTAL  | 
 $ 53,570.00  | 
--Answer
The cost of the ending work in process inventory = $ 12,649