Question: Initial inventory consisted of the following costs: materials, $22.989; and the conversion cost is $10,864. Costs added during the month consisted of: materials, $74,928; and


Initial inventory consisted of the following costs: 

materials, $22.989; and the conversion cost is $10,864.

Costs added during the month consisted of: 

materials, $74,928; and the conversion cost is $35,500.

Required

1. What were the equivalent units for the month?

2. What were the equivalent per unit costs for the month? 

3.  How many of units transferred to the next department were started and completed within the month?


Units to be calculated:
Work in progress, April 1 (materials 90%
complete; conversion 80% complete)
9.700
Production started31.900


Total units to be calculated41.600


Units are accounted for as follows:
Transferred to the next department27.600
Work in progress, April 30 (materials 75%
complete; conversion 50% complete)
14.000


Calculated total units41.600




Cost Settlement

Cost to be calculated:

Work in progress, April 1$33.853
Added cost during the month
110.428



Total cost to be calculated$144.281



The cost is accounted for as follows:

Work in progress, April 30$36.365
Transferred to the next department
107.916



Calculated total cost$144.281











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