Arsenio Company manufactures a single product that goes through two processes, mixing and cooking. The following data
Question:
Arsenio Company manufactures a single product that goes through two processes, mixing and cooking. The following data pertain to the mixing department for August:
Work-in-process inventory, August 1
Conversion: 80% complete...................................34,000 units
Work-in-process inventory, August 31
Conversion: 50% complete....................................30,000 units
Units started into production..........................................66000
Units completed and transferred out....................................... ?
Costs
Work-in-process inventory, August 1
Material X ...........................................................64800
Material Y............................................................88100
Conversion..........................................................119880
Costs added during August
Material X...........................................................152700
Material Y...........................................................135900
Conversion..........................................................305120
Material X is added at the beginning of work in the mixing department. Material Y is also added in the mixing department, but not until product units are 60% complete with regard to conversion. Conversion costs are incurred uniformly during the process. The company uses the weighted-average cost method.
Required
1. Calculate equivalent units of material X, material Y, and conversion for the mixing department.
2. Calculate costs per equivalent unit for material X, material Y, and conversion.
3. Calculate the cost of units transferred out.
4. Calculate the cost of ending work-in-process inventory.
Step by Step Answer:
Cost Management A Strategic Emphasis
ISBN: 1081
6th Edition
Authors: Edward Blocher, David Stout, Paul Juras, Gary Cokins