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1. Stewart Inc. uses a process cost system and the weighted-average cost flow as

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1. Stewart Inc. uses a process cost system and the weighted-average cost flow assumption. Production begins in the Fabricating Department where materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. On March 1, the beginning work in process inventory consisted of 20,000 units which were 60% complete and had a cost of $175,000, $145,000 of which were material costs. During March, the following occurred:

      Materials added                                                                                     $305,000

      Conversion costs incurred                                                                      $120,000

      Completed units transferred out in March                                                 65,000

      Units in ending work in process March 31 (40% complete)                      25,000

Answer the following questions and show the computations that support your answers.

(a) What are the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion costs in the Fabricating Department for the month of March?

(b) What are the costs assigned to the ending work in process inventory on March 31?

(c) What are the costs assigned to units completed and transferred out during March?

Explanation / Answer

a)

b)Ending WIP = (25000 *5)+(10000*2)

                          = 125000+ 20000

                            = $ 145000

C)Units completed and transfered out = (5+2) = 7* 65000 = $455000

Material conversion Units completed and transfered out 65000 65000 ending WIP 25000 10000    [25000*.40] Equivalent unit 90000 75000 cost 305000+145000 = 450000 (175000-145000)= 30000+120000=150000 cost per equivalent unit 450000/90000= 5 150000/75000= 2