lectronics is a manufacturer of computer components. La EIT had average inventories as described in the following table: # of units unit cost ($) raw material 1 29,500 37,500 18.50 raw material 2 13.20 raw material 3 1,250,300 11.65 work-in-process 1 work-in-process 2 work-in-process 3 work-in-process 4 finished goods 4,850 56.75 2,950 62.25 6,120 100.85 5,690 84.30 92,850 315.00
Process Costing
Process costing is a sort of operation costing which is employed to determine the value of a product at each process or stage of producing process, applicable where goods produced from a series of continuous operations or procedure.
Job Costing
Job costing is adhesive costs of each and every job involved in the production processes. It is an accounting measure. It is a method which determines the cost of specific jobs, which are performed according to the consumer’s specifications. Job costing is possible only in businesses where the production is done as per the customer’s requirement. For example, some customers order to manufacture furniture as per their needs.
ABC Costing
Cost Accounting is a form of managerial accounting that helps the company in assessing the total variable cost so as to compute the cost of production. Cost accounting is generally used by the management so as to ensure better decision-making. In comparison to financial accounting, cost accounting has to follow a set standard ad can be used flexibly by the management as per their needs. The types of Cost Accounting include – Lean Accounting, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing.
![BIT Electronics is a manufacturer of computer components. Last year,
BIT had average inventories as described in the following table:
# of units unit cost ($)
29,500
raw material 1
18.50
raw material 2
37,500
13.20
raw material 3
work-in-process 1
work-in-process 2
work-in-process 3
work-in-process 4
finished goods
1,250,300
11.65
4,850
56.75
2,950
62.25
6,120
100.85
5,690
92,850
84.30
315.00
The company operates 50 weeks/year, with annual sales of $322.85 million.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5f799239-bf75-4c8c-a88f-30febcc0c4a0%2F54091f91-384b-4424-be1d-ac7b266072cf%2Fnqp0ftk_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
![(a) What was their average aggregate inventory value?
(b) What was their average inventory (measured in weeks of supply)?
(c) What was their inventory turnover?
BIT operates on a build-to-stock policy, and therefore stores its finished
goods in a warehouse capable of housing up to 70,000 units. Its annual over-
head cost (fixed cost) is $117,000; and it costs $3/unit to house the finished
goods. BIT has been approached by a warehouse company offering to house
the finished goods for a unit cost of $4.5/unit, with an annual contract cost of
$30,000.
(d) Should BIT continue operating its own warehouse, or should it employ
the warehouse company? Why?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5f799239-bf75-4c8c-a88f-30febcc0c4a0%2F54091f91-384b-4424-be1d-ac7b266072cf%2Fr97q3a_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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