Question

Badgersize Company has the following information for its Forming Department for the month of August.

Work in Process Inventory, August 1: 20,000 units
Direct materials: 100% complete $80,000
Conversion: 20% complete 24,000
Balance in work in process, August 1 $104,000
Units started during August 54,000
Units completed and transferred in August 59,000
Work in process (70% complete), August 31 ?

Required:
a. Calculate the equivalent units for the Forming Department for the month of August.
b. Find the cost per equivalent unit of input resource.

Answer 1

Question Completion:

Costs incurred in August:

Direct materials $154,000

Conversion costs $264,000

Answer:

Badgersize Company

Materials Conversion

a. Equivalent units 74,000 69,500

b. Cost per equivalent unit $3.162 $4.144

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Units Materials Conversion Total

Beginning WIP inventory 20,000 100% 20%

Units started August 54,000

Total units available 74,000

Transferred out 59,000

Ending WIP inventory 15,000 100% 70%

Cost of beginning WIP $80,000 $24,000 $104,000

Costs incurred in August 154,000 264,000 418,000

Total production costs $234,000 $288,000 $522,000

Equivalent unit Units Materials Conversion

Units transferred out 59,000 59,000 59,000

Ending WIP inventory 15,000 15,000 10,500

Equivalent units 74,000 69,500

Cost per equivalent unit

Total production costs $234,000 $288,000

Equivalent units 74,000 69,500

Cost per equivalent unit $3.162 $4.144