Chapter 4 Q2

Weston Products manufactures an industrial cleaning compound that goes through three processing departmentsGrinding, Mixing, and Cooking. All raw materials are introduced at the start of work in the Grinding Department. The Work in Process T-account for the Grinding Department for May is given below:

Work in ProcessGrinding Department

Inventory, May 1	317,520		Completed and transferred to the Mixing Department	?
Materials	908,010
Conversion	538,050
Inventory, May 31	?

The May 1 work in process inventory consisted of 81,000 pounds with $193,590 in materials cost and $123,930 in conversion cost. The May 1 work in process inventory was 100% complete with respect to materials and 80% complete with respect to conversion. During May, 351,000 pounds were started into production. The May 31 inventory consisted of 77,000 pounds that were 100% complete with respect to materials and 60% complete with respect to conversion. The company uses the weighted-average method to account for units and costs.

Required:

1a.

Determine the equivalent units of production for May.

	Materials	Conversion
Equivalent units of production

b. Determine the costs per equivalent unit for May. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

	Materials	Conversion
Cost per equivalent unit

c. Determine the cost of the units completed and transferred to the Mixing Department during May.

	Materials	Conversion	Total
Cost of units completed and transferred out			$0