In Max Corporation, 60% of materials are added when the goods are ¼ done and the remainder, when they are ¾ done. The equivalent production of materials is 20,000 and for conversion cost, 20,500. There are 2,000 units in the ending work in process, ¼ done. Work in process beginning was 4/5 done. Normal loss at the beginning is 500 units. Unit cost from preceding department was $10.40. In this department, materials unit cost was $3 and conversion unit cost was $2. How much is the adjustment for lost unit for each remaining good unit?
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
In Max Corporation, 60% of materials are added when the goods are ¼ done and the remainder, when they are ¾ done. The equivalent production of materials is 20,000 and for conversion cost, 20,500. There are 2,000 units in the ending work in process, ¼ done. Work in process beginning was 4/5 done. Normal loss at the beginning is 500 units. Unit cost from preceding department was $10.40. In this department, materials unit cost was $3 and conversion unit cost was $2. How much is the adjustment for lost unit for each remaining good unit?
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