Arboles Company manufactures pencils and has the following information available for the month of July:     Work in process, July 1       (100% complete for materials, 60% for conversion)   74,100 units Direct materials $ 4,100   Conversion cost $ 16,600           Number of units started   99,100 units         July costs       Direct materials $ 5,600   Conversion cost $ 23,100           Work in process, July 31       (100% complete for materials, 10% for conversion)   69,100 units     Required: Using the FIFO method of process costing, complete each of the following steps: 1. Reconcile the number of physical units worked on during the period. 2. Calculate the number of equivalent units. 3. Calculate cost per equivalent unit. 4. Reconcile the total cost of work in process.

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Arboles Company manufactures pencils and has the following information available for the month of July:

 

 
Work in process, July 1      
(100% complete for materials, 60% for conversion)   74,100 units
Direct materials $ 4,100  
Conversion cost $ 16,600  
       
Number of units started   99,100 units
       
July costs      
Direct materials $ 5,600  
Conversion cost $ 23,100  
       
Work in process, July 31      
(100% complete for materials, 10% for conversion)   69,100 units
 

 

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Using the FIFO method of process costing, complete each of the following steps:

1. Reconcile the number of physical units worked on during the period.
2. Calculate the number of equivalent units.
3. Calculate cost per equivalent unit.
4. Reconcile the total cost of work in process.

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