15. Assume Towery Company uses a process costing system based on the weighted average method. Towery's accountant produces the following equivalent unit calculations for the month of July for the first department: Where do the units come from? Beginning Inventory Started Total 700 5,000 5,700 Where do the units.go? Complete/ Transferred Ending Inventory Total % Work Done? 4,800 100% 900 100% 5,700 Equivalent Units Direct % Work Materials Done? 4,800 900 5,700 100% 70% Conversion Costs 4,800 630 5,430 Also assume that the beginning inventory had accumulated $2,850 of materials and $7,930 of conversion costs in the previous month. During the month of July, current costs included $34,998 of materials and $97,412 of conversion costs. Calculate the average cost per equivalent unit for materials costs for the month of July. a. $0.15 b. $0.50 c. $6.14 $6.64

15. Assume Towery Company uses a process costing system based on the weighted average method. Towery's accountant produces the following equivalent unit calculations for the month of July for the first department: Where do the units come from? Beginning Inventory Started Total 700 5,000 5,700 Where do the units.go? Complete/ Transferred Ending Inventory Total % Work Done? 4,800 100% 900 100% 5,700 Equivalent Units Direct % Work Materials Done? 4,800 900 5,700 100% 70% Conversion Costs 4,800 630 5,430 Also assume that the beginning inventory had accumulated $2,850 of materials and $7,930 of conversion costs in the previous month. During the month of July, current costs included $34,998 of materials and $97,412 of conversion costs. Calculate the average cost per equivalent unit for materials costs for the month of July. a. $0.15 b. $0.50 c. $6.14 $6.64

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Chapter5: Process Costing

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