Riley\'s Paper Company manufactures computer paper for laser printers. The follo

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Riley's Paper Company manufactures computer paper for laser printers. The following information is related to production costs incurred in the manufacturing process during the month of March:

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The company uses the FIFO method of computing equivalent units and assigning product costs. Production costs include both the cost of raw materials and conversion costs that are incurred uniformly in the production process.

A. How many reams of paper were completed in March?

B. Of the reams of paper completed in March, how many were started and completed during the month?

C. How many equivalent finished units did the company complete in March?

D. What is the cost per equivalent unit?

E. Calculate the cost of the ending work in process inventory and the cost of goods manufactured in March.

Explanation / Answer

A.) completed papers in march is 93000 B) (93000-35000*.4) = 62000 C)Equivalent finished goods opening wip 35000*.6 = 21000 completed during month = 93000 closing wip 20000*.65 =13000 equivalent production =127000 D) equivalent cost = (89170+394830) =484000/127000 = $3.811 E)

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