Question
The Fabric Department of Vtements Ltd., a producer of fabric for Broadway Shows, has the following information regarding costs and output for May: Units: Costs:
The Fabric Department of Vtements Ltd., a producer of fabric for Broadway Shows, has the following information regarding costs and output for May:
Units: | Costs: | |
Opening work-in-process inventory: 0 units | Direct materials: $1,121,000 | |
Started and completed: 236,000 units | Direct labour: $69,000 | |
Started and still in process at May 31: 59,000 units | Factory overhead: $623,070 | |
Direct materials: 100% complete | ||
Conversion costs: 60% complete | ||
The company uses the FIFO method of process costing.
Required: 1. Prepare a quantity schedule showing the computation of the equivalent units of production for May. The company is interested in learning if there will be a difference between the WACM and FIFO approaches for data for May. (Round cost per equivalent unit to 2 decimal places.)
2. Calculate the cost of 236,000 units transferred out in May.
3. Calculate the cost of ending inventory in May. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
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