book: Fundamentals of cost accounting

chapter 8 : process costing

Pierce & Company provides the following information concerning the work in process at its plant:

Beginning inventory was partially complete (materials are 100 percent complete; conversion costs are 62 percent complete).

Started this month, 61,000 units.

Transferred out, 50,900 units.

Ending inventory, 20,600 units (materials are 100 percent complete; conversion costs are 14 percent complete).

Required:

a. Compute the equivalent units for materials using FIFO.

b. Compute the equivalent units for conversion costs using FIFO.