The following data, in physical units, describe a grinding process for January: Work in process, beginning................................19,300 Started
Question:
The following data, in physical units, describe a grinding process for January:
Work in process, beginning................................19,300
Started during current period............................145,400
To account for.............................................164,700
Spoiled units..................................................12,000
Good units completed and transferred out............128,000
Work in process, ending...................................24,700
Accounted for.............................................164,700
Inspection occurs at the 100% completion stage. Normal spoilage is 5% of the good units passing inspection.
Required:
1. Compute the normal and abnormal spoilage in units.
2. Assume that the equivalent-unit cost of a spoiled unit is $8. Compute the amount of potential savings if all spoilage were eliminated, assuming that all other costs would be unaffected. Comment on your answer.
Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis
ISBN: 978-0136126638
13th Edition
Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M.Dater, George Foster, Madhav