EXERCISE 4A8 Computation of Equivalent UnitsFIFO Method[LO6]
QualCon, Inc., produces wine bottles for vintners in a process that starts in the Melt and Mold Department. Data
Stage of completion with respect to materials
Stage of completion with respect to conversion
Required:
QualCon uses the FIFO method in its process costing system. Compute the equivalent units of production for the
Unit cost information
Units to account for
Beginning goods in process
400
Units started this period
42,600
Total units to account for
43,000
Units accounted for
Completed and transferred out
42,500
Ending goods in process
500
Total units accounted for
43,000
Equivalent units of production
Units
Units to complete beginning goods in process
Units started and completed
Units of ending goods in process
Equivalent units of production
400
42,100
500
43,000
elt and Mold Department. Data concerning that departments operations in the most recent period appear below:
alent units of production for the period for the Melt and Mold Department.
Material
% of Material
Conversion
EUP -Material
% of Conversion
25.00%
100
75.00%
100.00%
42,100
100.00%
80.00%
400
30.00%
42,600
st recent period appear below:
400
75%
25%
42600
42500
500
80%
30%
EUP -Conversion
300
42,100
150
42,550