Answer:
Ice Cream Corporation
The cost per equivalent unit for materials for the month in the first processing department is closest to: __________
= $17.97.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Units Materials Conversion
Beginning work in process inventory 900 $13,000 $5,100
Degree of completion 75% 20%
Units started into production 9,600
Total units in production 10,500
Units completed and transferred 8,500 100% 100%
Ending work in process inventory 2,000 90% 30%
Units Materials Conversion
Beginning work in process inventory 900 $13,000 $5,100
Costs added during the month $172,100 $242,100
Total production costs for the month $185,100 $247,200
Equivalent units of production:
Units Materials Conversion
Units completed and transferred 8,500 8,500 (100%) 8,500 (100%)
Ending work in process inventory 2,000 1,800 (90%) 600 (30%)
Total equivalent units 10,300 9,100
Cost per equivalent unit:
Materials Conversion
Total production costs $185,100 $247,200
Total equivalent units 10,300 9,100
Cost per equivalent unit $17.97 $27.16
