Question

Madison Corporation's production cycle starts in the Processing Department. The following information is available for April: Units Work-in-process, April 1 (25% complete) 50,000 Total units in process during April 290,000 Work-in-process, April 30 (60% complete) 30,000 Materials are added at the beginning of the process in the Processing Department. What are the equivalent units of production for the month of April, assuming Madison uses the weighted-average method

Answer 1

Equivalent units of production= 278,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Total units in process during April 290,000

Work-in-process, April 30 (60% complete) 30,000

The weighted average method blends the costs and units of the previous period with the costs and units of the current period.

To calculate the equivalent units, we need to use the following formula:

Units completed in the period + Equivalent units in ending inventory WIP (units*%completion) = Equivalent units of production

Equivalent units of production= (290,000 - 30,000) + 30,000*0.6

Equivalent units of production= 278,000