Question: Builder Products, Inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. It manufactures a caulking compound that goes through three processing stages prior to
Builder Products, Inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. It manufactures a caulking compound that goes through three processing stages prior to completion. Information on work in the first department, Cooking, is given below for May:
| Production data: | ||
| Pounds in process, May 1; materials 100% complete; conversion 90% complete | 66,000 | |
| Pounds started into production during May | 310,000 | |
| Pounds completed and transferred out | ? | |
| Pounds in process, May 31; materials 70% complete; conversion 30% complete | 26,000 | |
| Cost data: | ||
| Work in process inventory, May 1: | ||
| Materials cost | $ | 68,300 |
| Conversion cost | $ | 19,300 |
| Cost added during May: | ||
| Materials cost | $ | 355,130 |
| Conversion cost | $ | 105,930 |
Compute the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for May.
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Compute the cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for May. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
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Compute the cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for May. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)
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Compute the cost of units transferred out to the next department for materials, conversion, and in total for May. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)
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Prepare a cost reconciliation report for May. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.)
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