Question

Smith Sonic Corp had 3,600 units one-fourth completed at the beginning of the period, 12,000 units were completed and transferred during the period, 2,000 units were one-fifth completed at the end of the period, and the following manufacturing costs were debited to the departmental work in process account during the period:

Work in process, beginning of period ($8 per unit for Direct Materials)                  $37,200

Costs added during period:

Direct materials $83,200

Direct labor $62,000

Factory overhead $24,800

Assume that all direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production and Smith Sonic Corp uses FIFO method of inventory costing.

The number of equivalent units for CONVERSION COSTS would be:

a.     10,400

b.     14,000

c.     11,500

d.     11,200

Answer 1

Physical unit

Particulars	unit
Beginning work in process	3,600
Units started	10,400
Total	14,000
Completed and transferred out	12,000
Ending work in process	2,000
Total	14,000

Equivalent unit for conversion cost

= (3,600 × 3/4) + (12,000 - 3,600) + (2,000 × 1/5)

= 11,500units

The number of equivalent unit for conversion cost is 11,600 units.

Option C 11,500 units is CORRECT.

The above calculations clearly indicate that all other options are not correct.

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