Required information Exercise 8-35 & 8-36 (Algo) (LO 8-5) Skip to question [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]   The Matsui Lubricants plant uses the FIFO method to account for its work-in-process inventories. The accounting records show the following information for a particular day.           Beginning WIP inventory       Direct materials $ 980   Conversion costs   557   Current period costs       Direct materials   26,600   Conversion costs   18,090       Quantity information is obtained from the manufacturing records and includes the following.           Beginning inventory 800 units (60% complete as to materials, 50% complete as to conversion) Current period units started 5,900 units   Ending inventory 1,500 units (40% complete as to materials, 15% complete as to conversion)     Exercise 8-35 (Algo) Compute Costs per Equivalent Unit: FIFO Method (LO 8-5) Required: a. Compute the equivalent units for the materials and conversion cost calculations. b. Compute the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and for conversion costs using the FIFO method.

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Exercise 8-35 & 8-36 (Algo) (LO 8-5)

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The Matsui Lubricants plant uses the FIFO method to account for its work-in-process inventories. The accounting records show the following information for a particular day.

 

       
Beginning WIP inventory      
Direct materials $ 980  
Conversion costs   557  
Current period costs      
Direct materials   26,600  
Conversion costs   18,090  
 

 

Quantity information is obtained from the manufacturing records and includes the following.

 

       
Beginning inventory 800 units (60% complete as to materials,
50% complete as to conversion)
Current period units started 5,900 units  
Ending inventory 1,500 units (40% complete as to materials,
15% complete as to conversion)
 

 

Exercise 8-35 (Algo) Compute Costs per Equivalent Unit: FIFO Method (LO 8-5)

Required:

a. Compute the equivalent units for the materials and conversion cost calculations.

b. Compute the cost per equivalent unit for direct materials and for conversion costs using the FIFO method.

 

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