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Federer Products Inc. manufactures a caulking compound that goes through three p

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Question

Federer Products Inc. manufactures a caulking compound that goes through three processing stages prior to completion. Information on work in the first department, Cooking, is given below for May:

Production Data:

Pounds in process, May 1; materials 100% complete;   conversion 80% complete

15,000

             Pounds started into production during May

150,000

Pounds completed and transferred out

?

Pounds in process, May 31; materials 60% complete; conversion 20% complete

22,500

Cost data:

             Work in process inventory, May 1:

         Materials cost

2,250

Conversion cost

10,800

             Cost added during May:

        Materials cost

231,750

                     Conversion cost

136,200

The company uses the weighted-average method.

Required:

1- Compute the equivalent units of production

2- Compute the costs per equivalent unit for the month.

3- Determine the cost of ending work in process inventory and of the units transferred out to the next department.

Production Data:

Pounds in process, May 1; materials 100% complete;   conversion 80% complete

15,000

             Pounds started into production during May

150,000

Pounds completed and transferred out

?

Pounds in process, May 31; materials 60% complete; conversion 20% complete

22,500

Cost data:

             Work in process inventory, May 1:

         Materials cost

2,250

Conversion cost

10,800

             Cost added during May:

        Materials cost

231,750

                     Conversion cost

136,200

Explanation / Answer

Federer Products Inc. Details Pounds % Material Equivalent pounds Material % Conversion Equivalent pounds Conversion Opening WIP May 1.            15,000                100               15,000 80%            12,000 Started into Production May          150,000            141,000         135,000 Total          165,000            156,000         147,000 Output Completed & Transferred out          142,500 100%            142,500 100%         142,500 Cloing WIP May 31.            22,500 60%               13,500 20%              4,500 Total          165,000            156,000         147,000 Total Cost May Details Material Cost Conversion Cost Total Opening WIP May 1.              2,250          10,800               13,050 Incurred in May          231,750        136,200            367,950 Total Cost          234,000        147,000            381,000 Details of Prodcution Equivalent pounds Material Equivalent pounds Conversion Total      1 Equivalent units of production          156,000        147,000            303,000 Total Cost          234,000        147,000            381,000      2 Cost Per Pound of Equivalent Prodcution                 1.50               1.00                 1.257      3 Cost of Ending WIP Details of Prodcution Equivalent pounds Material Equivalent pounds Conversion Total Equivalent units of production            13,500            4,500               18,000 Total Cost            20,250            4,500               24,750 Cost of pounds Transferred out Details of Prodcution Equivalent pounds Material Equivalent pounds Conversion Total Equivalent units of production          142,500        142,500            285,000 Total Cost          213,750        142,500            356,250

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