Question

Builder Products, Inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. It manufactures a caulking compound that goes through three processing stages prior to completion. Information on work in the first department, Cooking, is given below for May: Production data: Pounds in process, May 1; materials 100% complete;conversion 90% complete 76,000Pounds started into production during May 410,000Pounds completed and transferred out ?Pounds in process, May 31; materials 60% complete;conversion 40% complete 36,000Cost data: Work in process inventory, May 1: Materials cost$117,900Conversion cost$53,600Cost added during May: Materials cost$613,080Conversion cost$294,700 Required:1. Compute the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for May.2. Compute the cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for May.3. Compute the cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for May.4. Compute the cost of units transferred out to the next department for materials, conversion, and in total for May.5. Prepare a cost reconciliation report for May.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.Total Equivalent Units   Materials    471,600  Conversion     464,400

2. Cost Per Equivalent Unit Materials $ 1.33  Conversion   $ 0.75

3. Cost of Ending Work In Process  $ 39528

4. Cost Of Units Transferred Out = $ 936,000

5. Cost Materials  $ 627 228 and Conversion $348,300

Explanation:

Builder Products, Inc.,

Weighted-Average Method

1. Equivalent Units

Particulars              Units       % of Completion       Equivalent Units

                                       Materials Conversion   Materials Conversion

Transferred Out    450000     100         100             450,000      450,000

Ending WIP           36000        60          40                21,600          14,400  

Total Equivalent Units                                              471,600       464,400

Transferred Out units are calculated by adding Opening Inventory and production started and subtracting ending inventory units.

Transferred Out units = Opening Inventory+ production started -ending inventory units

Transferred Out units =76,000 + 410,00 - 36000= 450000 units.

2. Cost Per Equivalent Units

                                                     Materials         Conversion

Cost Of Opening Inventory         117,900                 53600

Cost Added                                  613,080              294,700

Total Costs                                  624,980               348,300

Equivalent Units                         471,600                464,400

Cost per Equivalent Unit            624980/471600        348300/464400

                                                      $ 1.33                           $ 0.75

3. Cost of Ending Work In Process  $ 39528

Materials = 21600 * $ 1.33= $ 28728

Conversion = 14400 * $ 0.75=  $10800

We multiply the equivalent number of units with the cost per unit to find the cost.

4. Cost Of Units Transferred Out = $ 936,000

Materials = 450 000 * $ 1.33= $ 598,500

Conversion = 450000 * $ 0.75 =  $ 337,500

5. A Cost Reconciliation Report

                                      Materials              Conversion

Ending WIP                     $ 28728                  $10800

Transferred Out                $ 598,500             $ 337,500

Total                                 627 228**                 348,300

These calculated costs reconcile with the costs given in the above data.

                                                   Materials              Conversion

Cost Of Opening Inventory         117,900                 53600

Cost Added                                  613,080              294,700

Total Costs                                  624,980**               348,300

The difference is in the cost of materials which is actually 624,980** and we found it out to be 627 228**  . This is because we rounded the Cost per Equivalent Unit of material from $ 1.325 to $1.33

If we multiply 1.325 *  471,600  we get $ 624870 which is almost the same.