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Helix Corporation uses the weighted average method in its process costing system. It produces prefabricated flooring in a series of steps carried out in production departments. All of the material that is used in the first production department is added at the beginning of processing in that department. Data for May for the first production department follow: Units 5,000 10,000 Work in process inventory, May 1 Work in process inventory, May 31 Materials cost in work in process inventory, May 1 ersion cost in work in process inventory, May 1 Units started into production Units transferred to the next production department Materials cost added during May Conversion cost added during May Percent Complete Materials Conversion 100 % 40 % 100 % 30 % $ 1,500 $ 4,000 180,000 175,000 $ 54,000 $ 352,000 Required: 1. Calculate the first production department's equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for May. 2. Compute the first production department's cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for May. 3. Compute the first production department's cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for May. 4. Compute the first production department's cost of the units transferred to the next production department for materials, conversion, and in total for May. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4 Calculate the first production department's equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for May. Materials Conversion Equivalent units of production Required 1 Required 2 >

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• Requirement 1

	Material	Conversion
Equivalent units of production	185,000	178,000

EUP - Weighted Average Method	Units	% Material	EUP Materials	% Conversion	EUP - Conversion
Units TRANSFERRED	175,000	100%	175,000	100%	175,000
Units of ENDING WIP	10,000	100%	10,000	30%	3,000
Equivalent Units of Production			185,000		178,000

• Requirement 2

	Material	Conversion
Cost per Equivalent units	$                         0.30	$                              2.00

COST per EUP			Material		Conversion
Cost of Beginning WIP			$             1,500.00		$                                    4,000.00
Cost incurred during the period			$          54,000.00		$                                352,000.00
Total Costs		Costs	$         55,500.00	Costs	$                                356,000.00
Equivalent units of production		EUP	185,000	EUP	178,000
Cost per EUP			$              0.30000		$                                      2.00000

• Requirement 3

	Material	Conversion	Total
Cost of ending WIP Inventory	$                 3,000.00	$                      6,000.00	$                         9,000.00

Cost of ending WIP	EUP	Cost per EUP	Total Cost
- Direct Materials	10,000	$                      0.30	$             3,000.00
- Conversion	3,000	$                      2.00	$             6,000.00
Total cost of ending WIP				$                 9,000.00

• Requirement 4

	Material	Conversion	Total
Cost of units completed & transferred out	$               52,500.00	$                 350,000.00	$                     402,500.00

Cost of Units Transferred Out	EUP	Cost per EUP	Total Cost
- Direct Materials	175,000	$                      0.30	$          52,500.00
- Conversion	175,000	$                      2.00	$        350,000.00
Total Cost transferred Out				$            402,500.00