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
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 |
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Transferred |
1,100 |
100% |
1,100.0 |
100% |
1,100.0 |
100% |
1,100.0 |
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 |
Cost per Equivalent Units |
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COST |
Cost Transferred |
Material |
Conversion Cost |
TOTAL |
Beginning WIP Inventory Cost |
$ 2,560.00 |
$ 1,250.00 |
$ 1,356.00 |
$ 5,166.00 |
Cost incurred during period |
$ 38,040.00 |
$ 6,000.00 |
$ 17,013.00 |
$ 61,053.00 |
Total Cost to be accounted for |
$ 40,600.00 |
$ 7,250.00 |
$ 18,369.00 |
$ 66,219.00 |
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
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