Chapter 5
Helix Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. It produces prefabricated flooring in a series of steps carried out in production departments. All of the material that is used in the first production department is added at the beginning of processing in that department. Data for May for the first production department follow: Percent Complete Units Materials 61,000 41,000 Conversion Work in process inventory, May 1 Work in process inventory, May 31 Materials cost in work in process inventory, May 1 Conversion cost in work in process inventory, May 1 Units started into production Units transferred to the next production department Materials cost added during May Conversion cost added during May 100 % 100 % 40 % 25 % $ 50,700 $ 14,200 250,500 270,500 $ 83,245 204,785 Required 1. Calculate the first production department's equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for May. 2. Compute the first production department's cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for May 3. Compute the first production department's cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for May 4. Compute the first production department's cost of the units transferred to the next production department for materials, conversion, and in total for May Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Required 1Required 2Required 3 Required 4 Calculate the first production department's equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for May Materials Conversion Equivalent units of production Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required Required 2Required 3 Required 4 Compute the first production department's cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for May. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places Materials Conversion Cost per equivalent unit Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2Required 3Required 4 Compute the first production department's cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for May. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.) Materials Conversion Total Cost of ending work in process inventory Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Compute the first production department's cost of the units transferred to the next production department for materials, conversion, and in total for May. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places.) Materials Conversion Total Cost of units completed and transferred out
