Walser Inc. produces a product that passes through two processes. During February, equivalent units were calculated using
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Walser Inc. produces a product that passes through two processes. During February, equivalent units were calculated using the weighted average method:
Units completed 150,000
Add: Units in EWIP × Fraction complete (50,000 × 40 percent) 20,000
Equivalent units of output (weighted average) 170,000
Less: Units in BWIP × Fraction complete (25,000 × 70 percent) 17,500
Equivalent units of output (FIFO) 152,500
The costs that Walser had to account for during the month of February were as follows:
BWIP $ 105,000
Costs added 993,000
Total $1,098,000
Required:
1. Using the weighted average method, calculate unit cost.
2. Under the weighted average method, what is the total cost of units transferred out? What is the cost assigned to units in ending inventory?
The ending inventory is the amount of inventory that a business is required to present on its balance sheet. It can be calculated using the ending inventory formula Ending Inventory Formula =...
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Cornerstones of Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324660135
3rd Edition
Authors: Mowen, Hansen, Heitger