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The following information relates to Department Z for the month of July, the sol

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Question

The following information relates to Department Z for the month of July, the sole processing department of Company ABC. 23,000 units (5,000 units from Beginning WIP and 18,000 units started and completed during July) were transferred out of the department to finished goods. 2,000 units remain in the department at the end of July. A calculation of equivalent units for work performed during July appears below:

Equivalent Units

Equivalent Units

Direct Materials

Labor and Overhead

Beginning WIP

0

1,500

Units started and

Completed

18,000

18,000

Ending WIP

2,000

1,600

Total

20,000

21,100

Refer to Figure 1. Assume beginning work-in-process costs from the prior month total $13,000 and that current month costs for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead total $18,000, $8,000, and $10,000 respectively. Department Z’s cost per equivalent unit of production for materials using the FIFO method would be

A. $.96

B. $1.04

C. $.90

D. $.10

E. $1.20

Equivalent Units

Equivalent Units

Direct Materials

Labor and Overhead

Beginning WIP

0

1,500

Units started and

Completed

18,000

18,000

Ending WIP

2,000

1,600

Total

20,000

21,100

Explanation / Answer

Answer is $ 0.90 per equivalent unit.

The explanation is as follows:

Current cost of Material    $ 18,000

Material Equivalent units   20,000 Equivalent unit (processed duringthe current month)

Therefore, Material cost per Equivalent unit (18,000 /20,000 ) = $ 0.90 per equivalent unit