Murray Chemical Company refines a variety of petrochemical products. These data are from the firm’s Houston plant:
Work-in-process inventory, September 1 | 4,000,000 | gallons | ||||||||
Direct materials | 50 | % completed | ||||||||
Conversion | 20 | % completed | ||||||||
Units started in process during September | 4,850,000 | gallons | ||||||||
Work-in-process inventory, September 30 | 2,400,000 | gallons | ||||||||
Direct materials | 40 | % completed | ||||||||
Conversion | 60 | % completed | ||||||||
Required:
1. Compute the equivalent units of direct materials and conversion for the month of September using the weighted-average method.
2. Compute the equivalent units of direct materials and conversion for the month of September using the FIFO method.
1 | Whole units | Equivalent units | ||
Materials | Conversion | |||
Units completed and transfered out | 6450000 | 6450000 | 6450000 | |
Work in Process, October 30 | 2400000 | 960000 | 1440000 | |
Equivalent units of Production | 7410000 | 7890000 | ||
2 | Whole units | Equivalent units | ||
Materials | Conversion | |||
Oprening Inventory | 4000000 | 2000000 | 3200000 | |
Units completed and transfered out | 2450000 | 2450000 | 2450000 | |
Work in Process, October 30 | 2400000 | 960000 | 1440000 | |
Equivalent units of Production | 3410000 | 3890000 | ||
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