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Q5 Builder Products, Inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costi

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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 Pounds started into production during May Pounds completed and transferred out Pounds in process, May 31; materials 80% complete ; 81,000 460,000 conversion 20% complete 55,000 Cost data: Work in process inventory, May 1: Materials cost Conversion cost $158,200 $ 50,500 Cost added during May: Materials cost Conversion cost $822,300 $277,520 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.

Explanation / Answer

Units

Reconciliation of Units

A

Opening WIP

              81,000

B

Introduced

            460,000

C=A+B

TOTAL

            541,000

D

Transferred

            486,000

E=C-D

Closing WIP

              55,000

Requirement 1

Statement of Equivalent Units

Material

Conversion Cost

Units

Complete %

Equivalent units

Complete %

Equivalent units

Transferred

               486,000

100%

                486,000

100%

         486,000

Closing WIP

                  55,000

80%

                  44,000

20%

           11,000

Total

               541,000

Total

                530,000

Total

         497,000

Equivalent units

Material = 530,000 units

Conversion= 497,000 units

Requirement 2

Cost per Equivalent Units

COST

Material

Conversion Cost

TOTAL

Beginning WIP Inventory Cost

$   158,200.00

$         50,500.00

$       208,700.00

Cost incurred during period

$   822,300.00

$       277,520.00

$   1,099,820.00

Total Cost to be accounted for

$   980,500.00

$       328,020.00

$   1,308,520.00

Total Equivalent Units

            530,000

                497,000

Cost per Equivalent Units

$ 1.85

$ 0.66

Cost per Equivalent units

Material = $1.85 per Unit

Conversion= $0.66 per unit

Requirement 3

Statement of cost

Cost

Equivalent Cost/unit

Ending WIP

Units

Cost Allocated

Material

$                   1.85

              44,000

$         81,400.00

Conversion Cost

$                   0.66

              11,000

$            7,260.00

TOTAL

$ 1,308,520.00

TOTAL

$         88,660.00

Cost of Ending Inventory

Material= $81400.00

Conversion= $7260

Total for may = $88660.00

Requirement 4

Statement of cost

Cost

Equivalent Cost/unit

Transferred

Units

Cost Allocated

Cost Transferred

$                        -  

                            -  

$                        -  

Material

$                   1.85

                486,000

$       899,100.00

Conversion Cost

$                   0.66

                486,000

$       320,760.00

TOTAL

$ 1,308,520.00

TOTAL

$   1,219,860.00

Cost of Units transferred out

Material= $899100.00

Conversion= $320760.00

Total for may = $1219860.00

Requirement 5

Reconciliation

Cost to be accounted for

Beginning Work In Progress:

Material

$      158,200.00

Conversion Cost

$        50,500.00

$   208,700.00

Cost incurred during period:

Material

$      822,300.00

Conversion Cost

$      277,520.00

$ 1,099,820.00

Total Cost to be accounted for

$   1,308,520.00

Cost accounted for

Cost of Units transferred

Equivalent Units

Cost per Equivalent Units

Cost accounted for

Material

               486,000

$ 1.85

$       899,100.00

Conversion Cost

               486,000

$ 0.66

$       320,760.00

$   1,219,860.00

Cost of ending WIP

Equivalent Units

Cost per Equivalent Units

Cost accounted for

Material

                  44,000

$ 1.85

$         81,400.00

Conversion Cost

                  11,000

$ 0.66

$            7,260.00

$         88,660.00

Total Cost accounted for

$   1,308,520.00

Units

Reconciliation of Units

A

Opening WIP

              81,000

B

Introduced

            460,000

C=A+B

TOTAL

            541,000

D

Transferred

            486,000

E=C-D

Closing WIP

              55,000