The Molding Department of Oriole Company has the following production dа ta: beginning work process 39600 units (60% complete), started into production 734000 units, completed and transferred out 688000 units, and ending work in process 85600 units (40% complete). Assuming materials are entered at the beginning of the process, equivalent units for materials are:

Total equivalent units 720,240 units

Explanation:

Equivalent Units E. U) are notional whole units which represent incomplete work and are used to apportion costs between between work in progress and completed work.

Equivalent Units = Degree of completion (%) * units

Under the weighted average method of valuation, to account for completed units, it is assumed that the entire degree of work required is done in the period under consideration. So there is no separation of the completed units into opening inventory and fully worked.

so we assumed that the 688,000 units were started and completed in the same period.

Item unit Equivalent unit

Completed and trans. 688,000 688,000 * 100% = 688,000

Closing WIP 85,600 85,600 * 40% = 34,240

Total equivalent unit 720,240