Question

Equivalent Units of Production: Average Cost Method

Units of production data for the two departments of Continental Cable and Wire Company for May of the current fiscal year are as follows:

	Drawing Department	Winding Department
Work in process, May 1	2,200 units, 45% completed	700 units, 35% completed
Completed and transferred to next processing department during May	35,200 units	34,300 units
Work in process, May 31	1,700 units, 60% completed	1,100 units, 35% completed

Each department uses the average cost method.

a. Determine the number of whole units to be accounted for and to be assigned costs and the equivalent units of production for the Drawing Department.

Whole units	units
Equivalent units of production	units

b. Determine the number of whole units to be accounted for and to be assigned costs and the equivalent units of production for the Winding Department.

Whole units	units
Equivalent units of production	units

Answer 1

a
Whole units	36900	units	=35200+1700
Equivalent units of production	36220	units	=35200+(1700*60%)
b
Whole units	35400	units	=34300+1100
Equivalent units of production	34685	units	=34300+(1100*35%)