Question

XYZ Corporation uses the FIFO method in its process costing system. The Assembly Department started the month with 1,000 units in its beginning work in process inventory that were 80% complete with respect to conversion costs. An additional 65,000 units were transferred in from the prior department during the month to begin processing in the Assembly Department. There were 10,000 units in the ending work in process inventory of the Assembly Department that were 60% complete with respect to conversion costs.
Required:
What were the equivalent units for conversion costs in the Assembly Department for the month?

Answer 1

Answer: 61,200 units

Explanation:

Using the FIFO method:

= Equivalent units for beginning WIP + Units started and finished + EUP Ending WIP

Units started and finished = 65,000 additional units - 10,000 closing WIP

= 55,000 units

80% of the beginning WIP had been completed in the previous month so only 20% remains.

EUP Conversion = (1,000 * 20%) + 55,000 + (10,000 * 60%)

= 61,200 units