Question

Pitt Enterprises manufactures jeans. All materials are introduced at the beginning of the manufacturing process in the Cutting Department. Conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the manufacturing process. As the cutting of material is completed, the pieces are immediately transferred to the Sewing Department. Information for the Cutting Department for the month of May follows.
Work in Process, May 1 (50,000 units, 100% complete for direct materials, 40% complete with respect to direct labor and overhead; includes $70,500 of direct material cost; $34,050 of conversion costs).

Units started in May 225,000
Units completed in May 200,000

Work in Process, May 31 (75,000 units, 100% complete for direct materials; 20% complete for conversion costs).

Costs incurred in May
Direct materials $342,000
Conversion costs $352,950

If Pitt Enterprises uses the FIFO method of process costing, compute the equivalent units for materials and conversion costs respectively for May.

(A) 200,000; 200,000
(B) 225,000; 225,000
(C) 200,000; 195,000
(D) 275,000; 200,000
(E) 225,000; 195,000

Answer 1

Answer:

(E) 225,000; 195,000

Explanation:

Provided information,

Method used = FIFO

Provided units in opening as well as closing are 100% complete with respect to materials.

Opening = 50,000 units for $70,500 which were 100% complete with respect to material

During the month = 225,000 units for $342,000

Since both are 100 % complete for materials

Equivalent units for materials for the month = 225,000 = 225,000 units

Provided for conversion cost

Opening = 50,000 which is 40% complete, that means 60% was not complete which is completed during the month

= 50,000 $\times$ 60 % = 30,000 units during the month

225,000 units newly added this month out of which 150,000 units are completed

Remaining 75,000 units are 20% complete for conversion cost = 75,000 $\times$ 20% = 15,000 units completed.

Equivalent units completed during the month = 30,000 from opening + 150,000 + 15,000 = 195,000 units

Therefore correct option is

(E) 225,000; 195,000