Ferris Corporation makes a powdered rug shampoo in two sequential departments, Compounding and Drying. Materials are added at the be-ginning of the process in the Compounding Department. Conversion costs are added evenly through-out each process. Ferris uses the weighted average method of process costing. In the Compounding Department, beginning work-in-process was 6,000 pounds (70% processed), 38,000 pounds were started in process, 36,000 pounds transferred out, and ending work-in-process was 60% processed. Calculate equivalent units for March 2019 for the Compounding Department.

Materials = 44,000

Conversion = 40,800

Explanation:

Step 1 Determine the Number of Closing Work In Process Units

Closing Work In Process Units = Opening Work In Process Units + Units started in process - Units transferred out

= 6,000 + 38,000 - 36,000

= 8,000

Step 2 Determine the equivalent units for March 2019

Materials:

Note : Materials are added at the be-ginning of the process, therefore Units Transferred Out and Closing Work In Process are 100% complete in terms of materials

Closing Work In Process Units - 100% = 8,000

Units transferred out - 100% = 36,000

Total equivalent units = 44,000

Conversion:

Note : Ending work-in-process was 60% processed, therefore 60% completed in terms of conversion costs

Closing Work In Process Units - 60% = 4,800

Units transferred out - 100% = 36,000

Total equivalent units = 40,800