Dodd Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system.

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Dodd Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 750 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were:

A total of 8,600 units were started and 7,850 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month:

The ending inventory was 80% complete with respect to materials and 65% complete with respect to conversion costs.

Note: Your answers may differ from those offered below due to rounding error. In all cases, select the answer that is the closest to the answer you computed. To reduce rounding error, carry out all computations to at least three decimal places.

What are the equivalent units for conversion costs for the month in the first processing department?

8,825 Units

975 Units

7,850 Units

9,350 Units

Dodd Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 750 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were:

Explanation / Answer

Closing inventory=750+8,600-7,850=1,500

equivalent units for conversion costs=7,850+1,500*.65=8,825

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