Question

Darden Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. The first processing department, the Welding Department, started the month with 21,400 units in its beginning work in process inventory that were 10% complete with respect to conversion costs. The conversion cost in this beginning work in process inventory was $24,700. An additional 101,000 units were started into production during the month. There were 34,000 units in the ending work in process inventory of the Welding Department that were 70% complete with respect to conversion costs. A total of $853,880 in conversion costs were incurred in the department during the month. The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the month is closest to:_______
a. $8.486
b. $9.965
c. $8.738
d. $9.200

Answer 1

Answer:

$7.830

Explanation:

Calculation for the cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the month

First step is to compute for the Unit transferred out =

Unit transferred out = 21,400+101,000-34,000

Unit transferred out = 88,400

Second step is to compute for the Equivalent unit of conversion

Equivalent unit of conversion = 88,400+(34,000*70%)

Equivalent unit of conversion = 88,400+23,800

Equivalent unit of conversion = 112,200

Last step is to compute for the Cost per equivalent unit of conversion

Cost per equivalent unit of conversion = (24,700+853,880)/112,200 = 7.931

Cost per equivalent unit of conversion = 878,580/112,200

Cost per equivalent unit of conversion = $7.830

Therefore the cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the month is closest to $7.830