Question

Annenbaum Corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. This month, the beginning inventory in the first processing department consisted of 600 units. The costs and percentage completion of these units in beginning inventory were:

	Cost				Percent Complete
Materials costs	$	5,900				65%
Conversion costs	$	7,000				45%

A total of 6,900 units were started and 6,100 units were transferred to the second processing department during the month. The following costs were incurred in the first processing department during the month:

	Cost
Materials costs	$	125,700
Conversion costs	$	207,200

The ending inventory was 50% complete with respect to materials and 35% complete with respect to conversion costs.

The cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs for the first department for the month is closest to:

Multiple Choice:

• $31.36

• $32.50

• $34.16

• $29.23

Answer 1

Correct answer---------$32.50

Working

Reconciliation of Units
A	Beginning WIP	600
B	Introduced	6,900
C=A+B	TOTAL	7,500
D	Transferred out	6,100
E=C-D	Ending WIP	1,400

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Statement of Equivalent Units(Weighted average)
						Conversion cost
	Units					Complete %	Equivalent units
Transferred out	6,100					100%	6,100
Ending WIP	1,400					35%	490
Total	7,500					Total	6,590

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Cost per Equivalent Units (Weighted average)
COST			Conversion cost
Beginning WIP Inventory Cost			$ 7,000
Cost incurred during period			$ 207,200
Total Cost to be accounted for			$ 214,200
Total Equivalent Units			6,590
Cost per Equivalent Units			$                   32.50