Kurtulus Corporation uses the weighted average method in its process costing system. Data concerning the first processing department for the most recent month are listed below:
Beginning work in process inventory:
Units in beginning work in process inventory 1900
Material costs $ 8300
Conversion cost $ 3600
Percent complete with respect to material 55%
Percent complete with respect to conversion 25%
Units started into production during the month 7800
Units transferred to the next department during the month 7000
Materials costs added during the month $ 111,400
Conversion costs added during the month $ 84,500
Ending work in process inventory:
Units in ending work in process inventory 2700
Percent complete with respect to materials 70%
Percent complete with respect to conversion 55%
The cost of ending work in process inventory in the first processing department according to the company’s cost system is closest to:
Whole Units | Material | Conversion | |
Units Completed | 7000 | 7000 | 7000 |
Ending work in process inventory: | 8750 | =7000*70%=4900 | =7,000*55=3850 |
Equivalent units Total | 11,900 | 10850 | |
Cost incurred | 8300+111400=119700 | 3600+84500= 88100 | |
EU Rate Per Unit | 119700/11900=10.0588 | 88100/10850=8.1198 | |
The cost of ending work in process inventory in the first processing | |||
Material 4900*10.06 |
49294.00 | ||
Conversion 3850*8.12 | 31262.00 | ||
Total Value of Ending WIP | 80556.00 |
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