Asked by Shaniqua Esdaille on May 01, 2024
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The equivalent units for labor and overhead for the month of August are:
A) 85,000 units
B) 95,000 units
C) 87,500 units
D) 82,500 units
Equivalent Units
A metric used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done on partially completed units in terms of fully completed units.
Labor
Refers to the human effort, both physical and mental, used in the production of goods and services.
Overhead
Refers to the ongoing operational expenses not directly tied to the production of goods or services, such as rent, utilities, and administrative costs.
- Understand the concept of equivalent units in a process costing system.
Verified Answer
Units started and completed during the period = Units completed during the period - Units in beginning work in process inventory = 75,000 - 10,000 = 65,000 Reference: APP05A-Ref9
(Chapter 5S)Sumptuous Beer Corporation manufactures beer in two departments, Fermenting and Bottling.In the Fermenting Department, ingredients are placed in a large vat and fermented for three days.The beer is then transferred over to Bottling where it is further purified and bottled.Sumptuous uses a FIFO process cost system to collect costs in both departments.
On May 1, the Fermenting Department had 32,000 gallons (units)in process.These gallons were 100% complete with respect to materials (ingredients)and 80% complete with respect to conversion cost.During May, Fermenting started an additional 460,000 gallons into production.On May 31, Fermenting had 18,000 gallons in work in process.These gallons were 100% complete with respect to materials and 60% complete with respect to conversion cost.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of equivalent units in a process costing system.
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