Richards Corporation uses the FIFO method of process costing. The following information is available for October in its Fabricat
ing Department: Units: Beginning Inventory: 80,000 units, 60% complete as to materials and 20% complete as to conversion. Units started and completed: 250,000. Units completed and transferred out: 330,000. Ending Inventory: 30,000 units, 40% complete as to materials and 10% complete as to conversion. Costs: Costs in beginning Work in Process - Direct Materials: $37,200. Costs in beginning Work in Process - Conversion: $79,700. Costs incurred in October - Direct Materials: $646,800. Costs incurred in October - Conversion: $919,300. Calculate the cost per equivalent unit of conversion
1 answer:
Answer:
$2.90 per unit
Explanation:
The computation of the cost per equivalent unit of conversion is attached below:-
The formulas are shown below:-
Equivalent material = Direct material × Percentage completion
Equivalent conversion = Conversion × Percentage completion
The cost per equivalent unit come from
= Total cost ÷ number of equivalent units
hence, the cost per equivalent unit of conversion is $2.90 per unit
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Answer:
A) USA will not be better off switching to the new dye since the cost is greater than the Fine
B) $118076
C) The reduction in material/fabric cost can be achieved by the reduction in material wastage and in the use of quality materials
while the reduction in labor cost can be achieved by Hiring well trained employees with the necessary skillset
Explanation:
<u>A) Determine If the USA be better off using the new dye </u>
Units of clothes to be dyed = 50,000
Difference in cost = [ 4 ( 1.25 - 0.5 ) ] = 4 * 0.75 = $3
Total cost of using the new dye = 50000 * $3 = $150,000
Fine = $130,000
hence USA will not be better off switching to the new dye since the cost is greater than the Fine
<u>B) Determine by how much overall cost will be reduced at the end of 12 months using Kaizen costing </u>
<em>condition : reduce fabric and labor cost by 1%</em>
Original Monthly Costs without the use of Kaizen Costing =( Total Units/Number of Months)*(Fabric Cost per Unit + Labor Cost per Unit)*Number of Months
= [( 10000 + 50000 )/12 ) * ( 6 + 4 ) ] *12
= [ 5000 * 10 ] *12 = $600,000
Applying kaizen costing
Given: Fabric cost per unit = $6 , Labor cost per unit = $4
Total units of production = 10000 + 50000 = 60,000
Kaizen costing formula per month = [ (cost per unit * total units / 12 ) - ( 1% of cost per unit * total units / 12) ]
Total annual cost using Kaizen costing = $56807.61
difference in cost = $600,000 - $568076 = $31924
with the new dye and Kaizen costing the overall cost will be change by $118076 i.e. ($150,000 - $31924) = <em>$118076 </em>
C ) The reduction in material/fabric cost can be achieved by the reduction in material wastage and in the use of quality materials
while the reduction in labor cost can be achieved by Hiring well trained employees with the necessary skillset
