Question

During March, Hanks Manufacturing started and completed 30,000 units. In beginning work in process, there were 5,000 units 60 percent complete with respect to conversion costs. Materials are added at the beginning of the process. In EWIP there were 10,000 units 40 percent complete for conversion costs. Using FIFO, the equivalent units of materials and conversion costs are, respectively:

Answer 1

Answer:

Equivalent units

Materials= 40,000 units

Conversion= 36,000 units

Explanation:

Equivalent units are notional whole units which represent incomplete work and are used to apportion cost between work progress and completed work

Equivalent units = Degree of work done(%) × units of inventory

Conversion cost

Item                                                 equivalent units

Opening inventory 40% × 5,000 =     2,000

Fully worked units 100% × 30,000= 30,000  

Closing inventory 40%× 10,000=       4,000

Total equivalent unit                          36,000

Notes

The following notes explains the computation of the items of equivalent unit for conversion cost:

1. DOC for opening inventory is 40% i.e 100%-60%. Remember that 60% work has been done in the previous period, so the balance is to be done in this current period  

2. Fully work represent the units of inventory introduced in the current period and completed in the same period. Meaning 100% work was achieved in the period.  

3. Closing work is only 40% completed. This represent work started this period but not yet completed.

Material  cost

Item                                                 equivalent units

Opening inventory 0% × 5,000 =         0

Fully worked units 100% × 30,000= 30,000  

Closing inventory 100%× 10,000=   10,000

Total equivalent unit                         40,000

Notes

The following notes explains the computation of the items of equivalent unit for Material cost:

1. DOC for opening inventory is 0% i.e 100%-1000%. Remember that materials are added at the beginning. Hence all the materials required for the opening inventory had been added in the previous period

2. Fully work represent the units of inventory introduced in the current period and completed in the same period. Meaning 100% materials  was added in the period.  

3. All the materials required for the closing inventory were added in this period, hence, 100% degree of completion was used

Equivalent units

Materials= 40,000 units

Conversion= 36,000 units