Materials costs of $648000 and conversion costs of $822180 were charged to a processing department in the month of September. Materials are added at the beginning of the process, while conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. There were no units in beginning work in process, 120000 units were started into production in September, and there were 6000 units in ending work in process that were 30% complete at the end of September. What was the total amount of manufacturing costs assigned to the 6000 units in the ending work in process? $12780. $45180. $22500. $32400.

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Materials costs of $648000 and conversion costs of $822180 were charged to a processing department in the month of September. Materials are added at the beginning of the process, while conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. There were no units in beginning work in process, 120000 units were started into production in September, and there were 6000 units in ending work in process that were 30% complete at the end of September.

What was the total amount of manufacturing costs assigned to the 6000 units in the ending work in process?

$12780.
$45180.
$22500.
$32400.
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Equivalent Units of production
Particulars Physical units Direct material Conversion Cost
% units % units
Units in Started and completed (120000-6000) 114000 100% 114000 100% 114000
units in ending WIP inventory 6000 100% 6000 30% 1800
Equivalent Units of production     120000   115800
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