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Paradise Inc. uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. Th

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Question

Paradise Inc. uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The following data concern the operations of the company's first processing department - Cutting - for a recent month.

Work-in-process, beginning:

Units in process

100

Percent complete with respect to materials

70

%

Percent complete with respect to conversion

80

%

Costs in the beginning inventory:

Materials cost

$

525

Conversion cost

$

1,696

Units started into production during the month

11,000

Units completed and transferred out

10,700

Costs added to production during the month:

Materials cost

$

83,405

Conversion cost

$

223,606

Work-in-process, ending:

Units in process

400

Percent complete with respect to materials

50

%

Percent complete with respect to conversion

20

%

Required:
Using the weighted-average method:

Determine the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs.

Determine the cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion costs.

Determine the cost of units transferred out of the department during the month.

Determine the cost of ending work-in-process inventory in the department.

Work-in-process, beginning:

Units in process

100

Percent complete with respect to materials

70

%

Percent complete with respect to conversion

80

%

Costs in the beginning inventory:

Materials cost

$

525

Conversion cost

$

1,696

Units started into production during the month

11,000

Units completed and transferred out

10,700

Costs added to production during the month:

Materials cost

$

83,405

Conversion cost

$

223,606

Work-in-process, ending:

Units in process

400

Percent complete with respect to materials

50

%

Percent complete with respect to conversion

20

%

Explanation / Answer

Units completed and transfer = 10700 Units

1. Computation of Equivalent units of production

Material

Conversion cost

Completed and Transfered

10700

10700

Ending Inventory

200

80

Total Equivalent Units

10900

10780

2. Computation of the cost per equivalent unit

BI (costs)

+ Started (Costs)

/ Equivalent Units

= Unit Cost

Materials

525

83405

10900

7.70

Conversion cost

1696

223606

10780

20.90

Total unit cost

28.60

3. Cost of Ending work in process inventory and units transferout.

Cost of Ending work in process inventory

Material

200*7.70

1540

Conversion cost

80*20.90

1672

Total Cost of Ending work in process inventory

3212

Cost of Units Transfer out

10700*28.60

306020

Material

Conversion cost

Completed and Transfered

10700

10700

Ending Inventory

200

80

Total Equivalent Units

10900

10780