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Read, Inc. instituted a new process in October 2012. During October, 24,000 unit

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Question

Read, Inc. instituted a new process in October 2012. During October, 24,000 units were started in Department A. Of the units started, 19,200 were transferred to Department B, and 4,800 remained in Work-in-Process at October 31, 2012. The Work-in-Process at October 31, 2012, was 100% complete as to material costs and 50% complete as to conversion costs. Material costs of $77,400 and conversion costs of $86,400 were charged to Department A in October. What were the total costs transferred to Department B assuming Department A uses weighted-average process costing?

  $142,200.   $117,120.   $163,800.   $138,720.

Explanation / Answer

Material cost per unit = total material cost/(total units) = 77400/(19200+4800) = 3.225

Conversion cost per unit = total conversion cost/(units transferred + 50% of WIP) = 86400/(19200+50%*4800) = 4


So cost transferred to B = (material cost per unit+conversion cost per unit)*no of units = (3.225+4)*19200 = 138,720


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