Question

Richards Corporation uses the weighted-average method of process costing. The following information is available for October in its Fabricating Department: Units: Beginning Inventory: 100,000 units, 80% complete as to materials and 25% complete as to conversion. Units started and completed: 290,000. Units completed and transferred out: 390,000. Ending Inventory: 40,000 units, 40% complete as to materials and 10% complete as to conversion. Costs: Costs in beginning Work in Process - Direct Materials: $57,200. Costs in beginning Work in Process - Conversion: $99,700. Costs incurred in October - Direct Materials: $828,520. Costs incurred in October - Conversion: $939,300. Calculate the cost per equivalent unit of materials.

Answer 1

Answer:

$2.64 per units

Explanation:

The computation of the cost per equivalent unit of material is shown below:

Cost per equivalent unit is

= (Beginning conversion cost + cost incurred during October) ÷ (Total equivalent units)

= ($99,700 + $939,300) ÷ (390,000 units  + (40,000 units × 10%))

= $1,039,000 ÷ 394,000 units

= $2.64 per units

We simply applied the above formula