Question

During Compute the number of equivalent units with respect to both materials and conversion respectively for March using the weighted-average method. Multiple Choice, the production department of a process operations system completed and transferred to finished goods 20,000 units that were in process at the beginning of March and 100,000 units that were started and completed in March. March's beginning inventory units were 100% complete with respect to materials and 54% complete with respect to conversion. At the end of March, 29,000 additional units were in process in the production department and were 100% complete with respect to materials and 29% complete with respect to conversion. Compute the number of equivalent units with respect to both materials and conversion respectively for March using the weighted-average method.

Answer 1

Computing the equivalent units using the weighted-average method:

Materials Conversion

Total equivalent units 129,000 108,410

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Beginning inventory = 20,000 units

Degree of completion (Materials 100%, Conversion 54%)

Units started and completed in March = 100,000

Units transferred out = 120,000

Ending inventory = 29,000 units

Degree of completion (Materials 100%, Conversion 29%)

Total equivalent units Materials Conversion

Units started & completed 100,000 (100%) 100,000 (100%)

Units in Ending Inventory 29,000 (100%) 8,410 (29%)

Total equivalent units 129,000 108,410

b) In computing the equivalent units of production, the weighted-average method takes into account the units started and completed within the period and the ending work in process. This is unlike the FIFO method, which considers the units completed in the beginning work-in-process during the current period, the units started and completed, and the ending work-in-process inventory based on their various degrees of completion.