Weighted-average method, spoilage. Appleton Company makes wooden toys in its Forming Department, and it uses the weighted-average method of process costing. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process, and conversion costs are added evenly during the process. Spoiled units are detected upon inspection at the end of the process and are disposed of at zero net disposal value. Summary data for August 2009 are

1. For each cost category, calculate equivalent units. Show physical units in the first column of you schedule.

2. Summarize total costs to account for, calculate cost per equivalent unit for each cost category, and assign total costs to units completed and transferred out (including normal spoilage), to abnormal and to units in ending work inprocess.

Physical Direct Conversion Units Materials Costs Work in process, beginning inventory (August 1) Degree of completion of beginning work in process Started during August Good units completed and transferred out during August Work in process, ending inventory (August 31) Degree of completion of ending work in process Total costs added during August Normal spoilage as a percentage of good units Degree of completion of normal spoilage Degree of completion of abnormal spoilage 2,000 $17,700 $10,900 100% 50% 10,000 9,000 1,800 100% 75% $81,300 $93,000 10% 100% 100% 100% 100%