EXERCISE 4–12 Equivalent Units—Weighted-Average Method [ LO2 ]

Alaskan Fisheries, Inc., processes salmon for various distributors. Two departments are involved— Cleaning and Packing. Data relating to pounds of salmon processed in the Cleaning Department during July are presented below:

Percent Completed Pounds of Labor and Salmon Materials Overhead Work in process, July 1 ............................... 20,000 100% 30%

Work in process, July 31 ............................. 25,000 100% 60%

A total of 380,000 pounds of salmon were started into processing during July. All materials are added at the beginning of processing in the Cleaning Department.

Required:

Compute the equivalent units for July for both materials and labor and overhead assuming that the company uses the weighted-average method of accounting for units.