Work in Process Inventory, August 1: 20,000 units Direct materials: 100% complete Conversion: 20% complete Balance in work in process, August 1 Units started during August Units completed and transferred in August Work in process (70% complete), August 31 Costs charged to Work in Process in August Direct materials Conversion costs: Direct labor Overhead applied Total conversion Assume materials are added at the start of processing. $ 80,000 24,000 $ 104,000 46,000 60,000 ? $ 161,000 $ 123,000 140,000 $ 263,000
Process Costing
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Job Costing
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ABC Costing
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![Badgersize Company has the following information for its Forming Department for the month of August:
Work in Process Inventory, August 1: 20,000 units
Direct materials: 100% complete
Conversion: 20% complete
Balance in work in process, August 1
Units started during August
Units completed and transferred in August
Work in process (70 % complete), August 31
Costs charged to Work in Process in August
Direct materials
Conversion costs:
Direct labor
Overhead applied
Total conversion
Assume materials are added at the start of processing.
Required:
a. Equivalent units
b. Cost per equivalent unit
Direct
Materials
$ 80,000
24,000
$ 104,000
a. Calculate the equivalent units for the Forming Department for the month of August.
b. Determine the cost per equivalent unit of input resources for the Forming Department during August.
Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
Conversion
46,000
60,000
?
$ 161,000
$ 123,000
140,000
$ 263,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5cc4e959-615e-4ecd-a579-de7284f59c7e%2F589da7cf-a5b0-4e97-8b2d-d7f17cd5743e%2Ffxf94g6_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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