Question

A company uses the weighted average method for inventory costing. At the start of a period the production department had 28,000 units in beginning Work in Process inventory which were 44% complete; the department completed and transferred 169,000 units. At the end of the period, 26,000 units were in the ending Work in Process inventory and are 79% complete. The production department had conversion costs in the beginning goods is process inventory of $103,000 and total conversion costs added during the period are $726,925. Compute the conversion cost per equivalent unit.

Answer 1

Answer: $4.38

Explanation:

Conversion costs are based on completed units so those units that are yet to be completed will be converted into equivalent units.

Units produced = Units completed and transferred out + equivalent WIP

= 169,000 + (26,000 * 79%)

= 169,000 + 20,540

= 189,540 units

Total Conversion costs = beginning conversion costs + conversion costs added during period

= 103,000 + 726,925

= $829,925‬

Conversion cost per equivalent share

= 829,925‬/189,540

= 4.3786

= $4.38