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Month Ended May 31 | |||
Flow of | Equivalent Units | ||
Physical | Direct | Conversion | |
Flow of Production | Units | Materials | Costs |
Units to account for: | |||
Beginning work in process, May 1 | 0 | ||
Started in production during May | 66,000 | ||
Total physical units to account for | 66,000 | ||
Units accounted for: | |||
Completed and transferred out during May | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
Ending work in process, May 31 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 4,800 * |
Total physical units accounted for | 66,000 | ||
Total equivalent units | 66,000 | 54,800 | |
*16,000 units each 30% complete = 4,800 equivalent units |
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Shaping Department | ||||
Month Ended May 31 | ||||
Direct | Conversion | |||
Materials | Costs | Total | ||
Beginning work in process, May 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Costs added during May: | 135,000 | 65,250 | * | 200,250 |
Total costs to account for | $135,000 | $65,250 | $200,250 | |
*$22,000 of direct labour plus $43,250 of manufacturing overhead = $65,250 of conversion costs |
Water GearWater Gear, a sporting goods company, produces swim masks. During May, the Shaping Department determined the following equivalent units and incurs the following costs while working on 66,000.
Suppose direct labour is $52,000 rather than $22,000. Now what is the conversion cost per equivalent unit?
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Shaping Department | |
Conversion Cost per Equivalent Unit | |
Conversion | |
Flow of Production | Costs |
Beginning work in process, May 1 | $ - |
Costs added during May: | $ 95,250 |
Cost to account for | $ 95,250 |
Total equivalent units | 54,800 |
Cost per equivalent unit | $ 1.74 |
Cost per equivalent unit = $95250/54800 = $1.738 = $1.74
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