Question

For the month of September, Florida, Inc., incurs a direct materials cost of $12,000 for 7,500 gallons of strawberry lemonade produced in its Mixing Department. It also incurs conversion costs of $6,000 with 80% completed. If the direct materials cost per equivalent unit was $0.90 in August and the conversion cost per equivalent unit was $1.15 per gallon in August, what is the difference in the direct materials cost per equivalent unit between the two months

Answer 1

Answer:

The difference in the direct materials cost per equivalent unit between the two months is $0.70.

Explanation:

First calculate the direct cost per equivalent unit in September

Direct cost per equivalent unit  = Total Cost / Total Equivalent units

                                                    = $12,000 / 7,500

                                                    = $1.60

Difference between the two months.

September   =  $1.60

Less August = ($0.90)

Difference      = $0.70