Muthuphone Mobiles Inc. produces mobile phones in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh to satisfy some local demands.
Question:
Muthuphone Mobiles Inc. produces mobile phones in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh to satisfy some local demands. Output is measured in a number of units. Materials are added at the beginning of the process in all departments. The company uses weighted-average method in the production process. During January 2023, the company had the following production data in the processing department:
Work-in-Process Inventory, January 1, 9,000 Units (40 percent complete)
Direct materials: $47,000
Conversion Cost: $63,000
In January, 130,000 units were completed and transferred to the packaging department.
The following costs were incurred by the processing department during January:
Direct materials: $280,700
Conversion Cost:415,160
On January 31, 15,000 units that were 60 percent complete remained in the processing department.
Required:
A.Determine equivalent units of production for January for the processing department forMaterials and Conversion costs.[5 marks]
B.Determine January's total costs to account for in the processing department.[3 marks]
C.Determine total cost per equivalent unit of production in the processing department forMaterials and Conversion Cost.[4
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