Reference no: EM132655642
Talamoto Co. manufactures a single product that goes through two processes - mixing and cooking. The following data pertains to the Mixing Department for September.
Work-in-process Inventory Sept. 1 35,000units
Conversion complete 70%
Work-in-process inventory Sept. 30 13,000units
Conversion complete 50%
Units started into production in Sept. 59,000
Units completed and transferred out ?units
Costs :
Work-in-process inventory Sept.1
Material P$99,000
Material Q 90,000
Conversion 99,000
Costs added in September
Material P$148,000
Material Q 136,000
Conversion 291,400
Material P is added at the beginning of work in the Mixing Department. Material Q is also added in the Mixing Department, but not until units of product are forty percent completed with regard to conversion. Conversion costs are incurred uniformly during the process.
Problem 1: Cost per equivalent unit for Material P under the weighted-average method is calculated to be: