RSTN Company produces its product in two sequential processing departments. During October, the first process finished and transferred 295,000 units of its product to the second process. Of these units, 34,000 were in process at the beginning of the month and 261,000 were started and completed during the month. At month-end, 27,500 units were in process. Compute the number of equivalent units of production for direct materials for the first process for October under each of the following three separate assumptions using the FIFO method.

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Equivalent Units of Production (EUP)-FIFO Method
1. All direct materials are added to products when processing begins.
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Transcribed Image Text:Equivalent Units of Production (EUP)-FIFO Method 1. All direct materials are added to products when processing begins. Total Units Direct Materials Percent Added EUP
RSTN Company produces its product in two sequential processing departments. During October, the first process finished and
transferred 295,000 units of its product to the second process. Of these units, 34,000 were in process at the beginning of the month
and 261,000 were started and completed during the month. At month-end, 27,500 units were in process.
Compute the number of equivalent units of production for direct materials for the first process for October under each of the following
three separate assumptions using the FIFO method.
1 All direct mast
Transcribed Image Text:RSTN Company produces its product in two sequential processing departments. During October, the first process finished and transferred 295,000 units of its product to the second process. Of these units, 34,000 were in process at the beginning of the month and 261,000 were started and completed during the month. At month-end, 27,500 units were in process. Compute the number of equivalent units of production for direct materials for the first process for October under each of the following three separate assumptions using the FIFO method. 1 All direct mast
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The equivalent units are calculated on the basis of the percentage of the work completed during the period. The unit cost is calculated as the total costs divided by the number of the equivalent units.

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