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QUESTION 2 The following information relates to Ngweze Manufacturers CC, a close

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QUESTION 2 The following information relates to Ngweze Manufacturers CC, a close corporation that manufactures a single product and uses a process costing system. Inventory is valued on the FIFO method 25 MARKS The process is such that all materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process. Units are inspected when the process is 80% complete and losses normally amount to 20% of the good units Below is information pertaining to the month of February 2017 Opening work in progress Units-40% complete Material costs Conversion costs 7 000 R90 000 R45 000 Costs for February 2011 Material costs Conversion costs R860 000 R518 880 Production for February 2011 Units placed into production Units completed and transferred Work in progress-75% complete 43 000 32 000 7 200 Page 9 of 12 REQUIRED 2.1 Compute the cost per equivalent unit of production. (12) 2.2 Compute the value of finished goods, work in progress and abnormal losses (in applicable) (13)

Explanation / Answer

Working notes:

Particulars

Input units

Particulars

Output units

Equivalent % of work done during Feb

Equivalent units

Opening WIP

7,000

Completed (given) (Good units)

32,000

100%

32,000

Units introduced in Feb

43,000

Normal Loss @20% of good units

(32,000 x 20%)

6,400

-

-

Closing WIP (given)

7,200

75%

5,400

Abnormal Loss (balancing figure)

4,400

100

4,400

50,000

50,000

41,800 units

Question 2.1:Calculation of equivalent cost per unit-

Total cost incurred during the Feb   = R860,000 + R518,800 = R1,378,800

Total Number of equivalent units     = 41,800 units

Cost per equivalent unit                      = 1,378,800 41,800 = 32.98

Question 2.2

Value of Finished goods = 32,000 x 32.98 = R1,055,360

Value of WIP                    = 5,400 x 32.98    = R178,092

Value of abnormal loss   = 4,400 x 32.98    = R145,112

(WIP = Work In progress)

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Particulars

Input units

Particulars

Output units

Equivalent % of work done during Feb

Equivalent units

Opening WIP

7,000

Completed (given) (Good units)

32,000

100%

32,000

Units introduced in Feb

43,000

Normal Loss @20% of good units

(32,000 x 20%)

6,400

-

-

Closing WIP (given)

7,200

75%

5,400

Abnormal Loss (balancing figure)

4,400

100

4,400

50,000

50,000

41,800 units