Answer:
The Marlene Doll Co.
Weighted-AVerage Method
Cost of production:
COSTS: W-1-P Nov. 1: $9,600 $4,800
Costs added in November: 15,600 14,400
Total costs for the month $25,500 $19,200
Equivalent units of production:
Units Materials Conversion
Transferred to Dept B: 12,000 12,000 12,000
W-1-P Nov. 30: 6,000 6,000 3,000
Equivalent units 18,000 15,000
Cost per equivalent units:
Materials Conversion
Total costs for the month $25,500 $19,200
Equivalent units 18,000 15,000
Cost per equivalent unit $1.42 $1.28
Costs assigned to:
Units Transferred to Dept B: $17,040 $15,360 $32,400
(12,000 *$1.42) (12,000 * $1.28)
W-1-P Nov. 30: 8,520 3,840 12,360
(6,000 *$1.42) (3,000 * $1.28)
Total costs assigned $25,560 $19,200 $44,760
FIFO Method
Equivalent units of production:
Units Materials Conversion
W-1-P Nov. 1: 8,000 0 (0%) 2,000 (25%)
Units started & completed: 10,000 10,000 10,000
W-1-P Nov. 30: 6,000 6,000 3,000
Equivalent units 16,000 15,000
Cost per equivalent units:
Materials Conversion
Total costs for the month $15,600 14,400
Equivalent units 16,000 15,000
Cost per equivalent unit $0.975 $0.96
Costs assigned this month to:
Work-in-Process $0 $1,920 $1,920
(0 *$0.975) (2,000 * $0.96)
Units completed $9,750 $9,600 $19,350
(10,000 *$0.975) (10,000 * $0.96)
W-1-P Nov. 30: 5,850 2,880 8,730
(6,000 *$0.975) (3,000 * $0.96)
Total costs assigned $15,600 $14,400 $30,000
Total costs of:
Units transferred out $19,350 $16,320 $35,670
W-1-P Nov. 30: 5,850 2,880 8,730
Total costs $25,200 $19,200 $44,400
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Dept. A. UNITS:
Units Materials Conversion
W-1-P Nov. 1: 8,000 100% 75%
Started in November: 10,000
Transferred to Dept B: 12,000 100% 100%
W-1-P Nov. 30: 6,000 100% 50%
