Pureform, Inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system.

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Pureform, Inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. It manufactures a product that passes through two departments. Data for a recent month for the first department follow:

The beginning work in process inventory was 90% complete with respect to materials and 75% complete with respect to labor and overhead. The ending work in process inventory was 70% complete with respect to materials and 50% complete with respect to labor and overhead.

Required:

1. Compute the first department's equivalent units of production for materials, labor, and overhead for the month.

2. Determine the first department's cost per equivalent unit for materials, labor, and overhead for the month. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Units Materials Labor Overhead Work in process inventory, beginning 70,000 $ 61,100 $ 26,300 $ 37,500 Units started in process 669,000 Units transferred out 690,000 Work in process inventory, ending 49,000 Cost added during the month $ 808,060 $ 323,805 $ 462,650

Explanation / Answer

1 Materials Labor Overhead Units transferred out 690000 690000 690000 Work in process inventory, ending 34300 24500 24500 Equivalent units of production 724300 714500 714500 2 Materials Labor Overhead Total costs 869160 350105 500150 Equivalent units of production 724300 714500 714500 Cost per equivalent unit 1.2 0.49 0.7

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