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Equivalent Units Equivalent Units Direct Materials Labor and Overhead Beginning

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Question

Equivalent Units

Equivalent Units

Direct Materials

Labor and Overhead

Beginning WIP

0

1,500

Units started and

Completed

18,000

18,000

Ending WIP

2,000

1,600

Total

20,000

21,100

Refer to Figure 1. Assume beginning work-in-process costs from the prior month total $13,000 and that current month costs for direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead total $18,000, $8,000, and $10,000 respectively.   Department Z’s cost per equivalent unit of production for the combined direct labor and overhead costs using the FIFO method would be

A. $1.18

B. $1.02

C. $.12

D. $.73

E. $.85

Equivalent Units

Equivalent Units

Direct Materials

Labor and Overhead

Beginning WIP

0

1,500

Units started and

Completed

18,000

18,000

Ending WIP

2,000

1,600

Total

20,000

21,100

Explanation / Answer

E. $.85 Statement of Equivalent production Particulars Equivalent mat Equivalent Conv = Labour + O/H Opening WIP                             -                  1,500.00 Units started and completed(5000-1500)              18,000.00              18,000.00 ending WIP                2,000.00                1,600.00 Equivalent Units              20,000.00              21,100.00 Current Month Costs              18,000.00              18,000.00 Cost per Equivalent units                         0.90                        0.85