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Equivalent Units Equivalent Units Direct Materials Labor and Overhead Beginning

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Question

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 that cost per equivalent unit of direct materials equals $10.00 per unit and that the combined cost per equivalent unit of direct labor and factory overhead equals $20.00 per unit. Also assume that prior period beginning work in process costs total $10,000. Costs to complete beginning work-in-process using the FIFO method would equal

A. $30,000

B. $45,000

C. $4,000

D. 0

E. $15,000

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 A. $ 30,000

The explanation is as follows:

Equivalent units applied on opening WIp during ther current month

Material Nil

Labour +Overhead 1500 equivalent units

And Conversion cost (labour and overhead) per equivalent unit is $ 20 per equivalent unit

Therefore, the cost incurred on Opening WIP during the current month to complete:

Material                 Nil

Add: Labour and overhead cost(1500 equivalent units@20) $ 30,000

Total cost to complete Opening Wip during curret month    $ 30,000