PA5.

LO 5.3Materials are added at the beginning of a production process, and ending work in process inventory is 30% complete with respect to conversion costs. Use the information provided to complete a production cost report using the weighted-average method.

Using weighted average method

Statement of equivalent units

Material Conversion

Units Units

Units transferred out 19,000 19,000

Add: Closing work-in-progress 6,000 1,800

Average divisor 25,000 20,800

Computation of cost per unit

Material Conversion

$ $

Cost of beginning work-in-progress 10,000 19,000

Cost added 50,000 112,248

Total cost 60,000 131,248

Material cost per unit = $60,000

25,000 units

= $2.40 per unit

Conversion cost per unit = $131,248

20,800 units

= $6.31 per unit

Value of units transferred out

Material = 19,000 x $2.40 = $45,600

Conversion = 19,000 x $6.31 = $119,890

Value of closing work-in-progress

Material = 6,000 x $2.40 = $14,400

Conversion = 1,800 x $6.31 = 11,358

Explanation:

In this case, we need to prepare statement of equivalent units in order to ascertain the average divisor. The average divisor is the sum of units transferred out and closing work-in-progress. Then, we will obtain the total cost of material and conversion, which is the aggregate of cost of opening work-in-progress and cost of units added. We will also calculate the cost per unit, which is total cost of material and conversion divided by average divisor. Finally, the units transferred and ending work-in-progress will be valued at unit cost of material and conversion.