Cost of Units Completed and in Process The charges to Work in Process—Assembly D
ID: 2555653 • Letter: C
Question
Cost of Units Completed and in Process The charges to Work in Process—Assembly Department for a period, together with information concerning production, are as follows. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production. Work in Process—Assembly Department Bal., 2,000 units, 55% completed 7,980 To Finished Goods, 46,000 units ? Direct materials, 47,000 units @ $1.9 89,300 Direct labor 136,500 Factory overhead 53,125 Bal. ? units, 45% completed ? Cost per equivalent units of $1.90 for Direct Materials and $4.10 for Conversion Costs. a. Based on the above data, determine the different costs listed below. If required, round your interim calculations to two decimal places. 1. Cost of beginning work in process inventory completed this period. $ 2. Cost of units transferred to finished goods during the period. $ 3. Cost of ending work in process inventory. $ 4. Cost per unit of the completed beginning work in process inventory, rounded to the nearest cent. $ b. Did the production costs change from the preceding period? c. Assuming that the direct materials cost per unit did not change from the preceding period, did the conversion costs per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same for the current period?
Explanation / Answer
Solution 1:
Cost of beginnign WIP completed this period = Equivalent units of conversion cost completed * cost per equivalent unit of conversion
= 2000*45%*$4.10 = $3,690
Solution 2 & 3:
Total current conversion cost = $136,500 + $53,125 = $189,625
Cost per equivalent unit of conversion = $4.10
Equivalent unit of conversion = $189,625/$4.10 = 46250 units
Total units completed = 46000 units
Units completed for beginning WIP = 2000 units
Units started and completed currently = 46000-2000 = 44000 units
Equivalent unit of beginning WIP complete for conversion = 2000*45% = 900 units
Equivalent unit of ending WIP for conversion = 46250 - 44000 - 900 = 1350 units
% completion of ending WIP for conversion = 45%
Physical units in ending WIP = 1350/45% = 3000 units
46250
Therefore cost of unit transferred to finished goods = $275,670
Cost of ending WIP = $11,235
Solution 4:
a. Cost per unit of completed beginning WIP inventory = $11670 / 2000 = $5.835 per unit
If direct material cost did not change from preceding period then converison cost included in opening WIP = $7,980 - 2000*$1.90 = $4,180
Equivalent units in opening WIP for conversion = 2000*55% = 1100 units
Cost per equivalent unit in preceding period = $4,180 / 1100 = $3.80 per unit
current conversion cost is $4.10 per unit.
Therefore conversion cost per equivalent unit increases for the current period.
Assembly Department Computation of Equivalent unit (FIFO) Particulars Physical units Material Conversion Units to be accounted for: Beginning WIP Inventory 2000 Units started this period (46000+3000-2000) 47000 Total unit to be accounted for 49000 Units Accounted for: Units completed and transferred out From beginning inventoryMaterial - 0%
Conversion - 45% 2000 0 900 Started and completed currently 44000 44000 44000 Units in ending WIP
Material - 100%
Conversion - 45% 3000 3000 1350 Total units accounted for 49000 47000
46250