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Weston Products manufactures an industrial cleaning compound that goes through three processing departments—Grinding, Mixing, and Cooking. All raw materials are introduced at the start of work in the Grinding Department. The Work in Process T-account for the Grinding Department for May is given below:

Completed and transferred to
the Mixing Department

The May 1 work in process inventory consisted of 98,000 pounds with $147,000 in materials cost and $106,820 in conversion cost. The May 1 work in process inventory was 100% complete with respect to materials and 80% complete with respect to conversion. During May, 351,000 pounds were started into production. The May 31 inventory consisted of 108,000 pounds that were 100% complete with respect to materials and 70% complete with respect to conversion. The company uses the weighted-average method to account for units and costs.

  

Determine the costs per equivalent unit for May. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

  

Determine the cost of the units completed and transferred to the Mixing Department during May. (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

  

Weston Products manufactures an industrial cleaning compound that goes through three processing departments—Grinding, Mixing, and Cooking. All raw materials are introduced at the start of work in the Grinding Department. The Work in Process T-account for the Grinding Department for May is given below:

Explanation / Answer

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3. Cost of units completed and transferred to Mixing department = 341000 x $2.87 = $978670

Equivalent Units Whole Units Direct Materials Conversion Work in process, May 1 98000 Started into production 351000 Total units to account for 449000 Transferred to Mixing Department 341000 100% 341000 100% 341000 Work in process, May 31 108000 100% 108000 70% 75600 Total units accounted for 449000 449000 416600

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