Reference no: EM132865966
Question - Weatherly Lumber Company processes wood pulp for manufacturing various paper products. The company employs a process costing system for its manufacturing operations. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process, and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. This is the company's production schedule for May:
Percent Completed Tons of Pulp Materials Conversion Work-in-Process Inventory, May 13,000 100% 50% Started during May 12,000 Units to account for 15,000 Units from beginning Work-in-Process, which were completed and transferred out during May3,000 Started and completed during May 7,200 Work-in-Process Inventory, May 314,800 100% 50% Total units accounted for 15,000.
The following cost data are available: Work-in-Process Inventory, May 1 Direct materials $35,490 Conversion 21,918 Costs incurred during May Direct materials 190,560 Conversion 331,890
Required -
1. Calculate the equivalent units of direct materials and conversion during May. Use the FIFO method.
2. Calculate the cost per equivalent unit for both direct materials and conversion during May. Use the FIFO method.