Question: NAME ____________________________________ Be-Well Inc. uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The following data concern the operations of the company's first processing department

NAME ____________________________________
Be-Well Inc. uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The following data
concern the operations of the company's first processing department for a recent month.
Work in process, beginning:
Units in process 300
Percent complete with respect to materials 60%
Percent complete with respect to conversion 60%
Materials cost $342
Conversion cost $4,518
Units started into production during the month 22,000
Materials cost added to production $45,963
Conversion cost added to production $538,602
Units completed and transferred out 21,800
Work in process,ending:
Units in process 500
Percent complete with respect to materials 50%
Percent complete with respect to conversion 20%
Required:
Using the weighted-average method:
a. Determine the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs.
b. Determine the cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion costs.
c. Determine the cost of units transferred out of the department during the month.
d. Determine the cost of ending work in process inventory in the department.
e. Reconcile the costs
Equivalent Units (EU)
Materials Conversion
a. Units transferred out
_______________ units x _______%
WIP ending:
Materials _______________units x ______%
Conversion _______________units x ______%
Total equivalent units of production
b. Materials Conversion
Cost of beginning WIP
Cost added during the period
Total cost
Equivalent units of production
Cost per equivalent unit
c. Units completed and transferred out: Materials Conversion Total
Equivalent units of production
Cost per equivalent unit
Cost of units transferred out
Materials Conversion Total
d. Ending WIP:
Equivalent units of production
Cost per equivalent unit
Cost of ending WIP
e. Costs to be accounted for:
Cost of beginning WIP
Costs added to production
Total cost to be accounted for
Costs accounted for as follows:
Cost of ending WIP
Cost of units completed and transferred
Total cost accounted for

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