Question

During March, the production department of a process manufacturing system completed a number of units of a product and transferred them to finished goods. Of the units transferred, 25,000 were in process at the beginning of March and 110,000 were started and completed in March. March's beginning inventory units were 100% complete with respect to materials and 55% complete with respect to labor. At the end of March, 30,000 additional units were in process in the production department and were 100% complete with respect to materials and 30% complete with respect to labor. Compute the number of equivalent units with respect to both materials and direct labor respectively for March using the weighted-average method.

Answer 1

Direct Materials EU = 165,000

Direct Labour EU = 144,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Equivalent Units (Weighted Average Method) = Beginning Goods In process + Units Completed + Ending Goods x % of completion

Direct Materials: 25,000 + 110,000 + 30,000 x 100% = 165,000

Direct Labor: 25,000 + 110,000 + 30,000 x 30% = 144,000

Remember: In the weighted average cost system the units in process at the beginning are count as a full equivalent unit of production.