Answer:
Direct material cost of units transferred out = $42,596
Cost of ending work in process inventory = $8,174
Explanation:
This can be done using the following 3 steps:
Step 1: Calculation of equivalent unit of production (EUP) of materials
Note: See the attached excel file for the calculation of equivalent unit of production (EUP) of materials.
From the attached excel file, we have:
Physical unit = 24,680
EUP-material = 21,564
Step 2: Calculation of cost per EUP of materials
Cost per EUP of materials = Direct materials added during the month / EUP-Materials = $49,900 / 21,564 = $2.13
Step 3: Assignment of direct materials cost to the units transferred out amd the ending WIP
Cost of materials added to complete the beginning WIP = 924 * $2.13 = $1,967
Cost of units started and transferred out = 16,800 * $2.13 = $35,760
Direct material cost of units transferred out = Direct material cost of beginning WIP + Cost of materials added to complete the beginning WIP + Cost of units started and transferred out = $4,870 + $1,967 + $35,760 = $42,596
Cost of ending work in process inventory = 3,840 * $2.13 = $8,174
