Samantha's Office Supplies manufactures desk organizers in its Processing Department. Direct materials are included at the inception of the production cycle and must be bundled in single kits for each unit. Conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the production cycle. Inspection takes place as units are placed into production. After inspection, some units are spoiled due to undetectable material defects. Spoiled units generally constitute 5% of the good units. Data provided for February 2020 are as follows: WIP, beginning inventory 2/1/2020 Direct materials (100% complete) Conversion costs (55% complete) 51,300 units Started during February Completed and transferred out 170,000 units 180,900 units 26,100 units WIP, ending inventory 2/28/2020 Direct materials (100% complete) Conversion costs (20% complete) Costs: WIP, beginning inventory Direct materials Conversion costs Direct materials added Conversion costs added $280, 200 80,300 409,000 264,600 What costs would be associated with normal and abnormal spoilage, respectively, using the FIFO method of process costing? (Round any cost per unit calculations to the nearest cent.)

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Samantha's Office Supplies manufactures desk organizers in its Processing Department. Direct materials are included at the inception of the production cycle and must be bundled in single kits for each unit. Conversion costs are
incurred evenly throughout the production cycle. Inspection takes place as units are placed into production. After inspection, some units are spoiled due to undetectable material defects. Spoiled units generally constitute 5% of the
good units. Data provided for February 2020 are as follows:
WIP, beginning inventory 2/1/2020
Direct materials (100% complete)
Conversion costs (55% complete)
51,300 units
Started during February
Completed and transferred out
170,000 units
180,900 units
WIP, ending inventory 2/28/2020
Direct materials (100% complete)
Conversion costs (20% complete)
26,100 units
Costs:
WIP, beginning inventory:
Direct materials
$280,200
80,300
409,000
264,600
Conversion costs
Direct materials added
Conversion costs added
What costs would be associated with normal and abnormal spoilage, respectively, using the FIFO method of process costing? (Round any cost per unit calculations to the nearest cent.)
Transcribed Image Text:Samantha's Office Supplies manufactures desk organizers in its Processing Department. Direct materials are included at the inception of the production cycle and must be bundled in single kits for each unit. Conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the production cycle. Inspection takes place as units are placed into production. After inspection, some units are spoiled due to undetectable material defects. Spoiled units generally constitute 5% of the good units. Data provided for February 2020 are as follows: WIP, beginning inventory 2/1/2020 Direct materials (100% complete) Conversion costs (55% complete) 51,300 units Started during February Completed and transferred out 170,000 units 180,900 units WIP, ending inventory 2/28/2020 Direct materials (100% complete) Conversion costs (20% complete) 26,100 units Costs: WIP, beginning inventory: Direct materials $280,200 80,300 409,000 264,600 Conversion costs Direct materials added Conversion costs added What costs would be associated with normal and abnormal spoilage, respectively, using the FIFO method of process costing? (Round any cost per unit calculations to the nearest cent.)
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