Builder Products, Inc., uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. It manufactures a caulking compound that goes through three processing stages prior to completion. Information on work in the first department, Cooking, is given below for May: Production data: Pounds in process May 1: materials 100% complete: conversion 90% complete 74,000 Pounds started into production during May 390,000 Pounds completed and transferred out ? Pounds in process, May 31: materials 70% complete: conversion 30% complete 34,000 Cost data: Work in process inventory, May 1: Materials cost exist 98, 800 Conversion cost exist 44,000 Cost added during May: Materials cost exist513, 830 Conversion cost exist242, 130 Required: 1. Compute the equivalent units of production for materials and conversion for May 2. Compute the cost per equivalent unit for materials and conversion for May. 3. Compute the cost of ending work in process inventory for materials, conversion, and in total for May. 4. Compute the cost of units transferred out to the next department for materials, conversion, and in total for May. 5. Prepare a cost reconciliation report for May.

Explanation:

Beginning WIP inventory                    74000  

Add: Units started during May           390000  

Less: Ending inventory                        34000  

Units completed and transferred       430000  

1                        Equivalent Units

                                                            Whole unitsMaterials    Conversion

Beginning WIP inventory                    74000           74000        74000

Started & completed                          356000     356000        356000

Ending inventory                                34000           23800         10200

Units accounted for                           464000         453800        440200

                                                                MaterialsConversion  

Equivalent units of production         453800    440200  

2    

Cost Data:                                                 TotalMaterialConversion

Beginning WIP inventory                  142800     98800      44000

Current costs                                      755960    513830      242130

Total cost to account for                    898760    612630      286130

Divided by Equivalent units                                    453800440200

Cost per Equivalent unit                           2.00      1.350.65

MaterialsConversion  

Cost per Equivalent unit                           1.350.65  

3    

Cost Assignment:    

Ending Work in process:    

Material                                                 32130  

Conversion                                            6630  

Total Ending Work in process             38760  

4    

Cost of units completed and transferred    

Material                                                 580500  

Conversion                                            279500  

Total                                                       860000  

5    

Cost to be accounted for:    

Beginning WIP inventory                       142800  

Current costs                                          755960  

Total costs to be accounted for            898760  

Cost accounted for as follws:    

Cost of units completed and transferred860000  

Cost of ending work in process            38760  

Total costs accounted for                      898760  

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