Question

Builder Products, Inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. It manufactures a caulking compound that goes through three processing stages prior to completion. Information on work in the first department, Cooking, is given below for May: Production data: Pounds in process, May 1; materials 100% complete;conversion 90% complete 76,000Pounds started into production during May 410,000Pounds completed and transferred out ?Pounds in process, May 31; materials 60% complete;conversion 40% complete 36,000Cost data: Work in process inventory, May 1: Materials cost$117,900Conversion cost$53,600Cost added during May: Materials cost$613,080Conversion cost$294,700 Required:1. Compute the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for May.2. Compute the cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for May.3. Compute the cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for May.4. Compute the cost of units transferred out to the next department for materials, conversion, and in total for May.5. Prepare a cost reconciliation report for May.

Answer 1

1.Total Equivalent Units Materials 471,600 Conversion 464,400

2. Cost Per Equivalent Unit Materials $ 1.33 Conversion $ 0.75

3. Cost of Ending Work In Process $ 39528

4. Cost Of Units Transferred Out = $ 936,000

5. Cost Materials $ 627 228 and Conversion $348,300

Step-by-step explanation:

Builder Products, Inc.,

Weighted-Average Method

1. Equivalent Units

Particulars Units % of Completion Equivalent Units

Materials Conversion Materials Conversion

Transferred Out 450000 100 100 450,000 450,000

Ending WIP 36000 60 40 21,600 14,400

Total Equivalent Units 471,600 464,400

Transferred Out units are calculated by adding Opening Inventory and production started and subtracting ending inventory units.

Transferred Out units = Opening Inventory+ production started -ending inventory units

Transferred Out units =76,000 + 410,00 - 36000= 450000 units.

2. Cost Per Equivalent Units

Materials Conversion

Cost Of Opening Inventory 117,900 53600

Cost Added 613,080 294,700

Total Costs 624,980 348,300

Equivalent Units 471,600 464,400

Cost per Equivalent Unit 624980/471600 348300/464400

$ 1.33 $ 0.75

3. Cost of Ending Work In Process $ 39528

Materials = 21600 * $ 1.33= $ 28728

Conversion = 14400 * $ 0.75= $10800

We multiply the equivalent number of units with the cost per unit to find the cost.

4. Cost Of Units Transferred Out = $ 936,000

Materials = 450 000 * $ 1.33= $ 598,500

Conversion = 450000 * $ 0.75 = $ 337,500

5. A Cost Reconciliation Report

Materials Conversion

Ending WIP $ 28728 $10800

Transferred Out $ 598,500 $ 337,500

Total 627 228** 348,300

These calculated costs reconcile with the costs given in the above data.

Materials Conversion

Cost Of Opening Inventory 117,900 53600

Cost Added 613,080 294,700

Total Costs 624,980** 348,300

The difference is in the cost of materials which is actually 624,980** and we found it out to be 627 228** . This is because we rounded the Cost per Equivalent Unit of material from $ 1.325 to $1.33

If we multiply 1.325 * 471,600 we get $ 624870 which is almost the same.