Jameson Manufacturing Uses the Weighted Average Method of Process Costing

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Essay

Jameson Manufacturing uses the weighted average method of process costing.The following information was available for the current year:
$\begin{array}{lcc}& \text {Number } & \text {Production } \\&\underline{ \text {of units } } &\underline{\text { costs }}\\ \text { Beginning work-in-process ( \( 30 \% \) complete) } &40000&\$300000\\ \text { Units started this period (current period production work) } &200000&800000\\ \text { Ending work-in-process ( \(50 \% \) complete) } &30000\\\end{array}$


Additionally,management informs that 20 000 units were spoiled in the period,and this spoilage was detected at the 20% stage of completion.Finally,direct material costs are added at the beginning of the production process,and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process.Direct material costs are 30% of total beginning WIP costs,while conversion costs are 80% of current period production costs.
Required:
A. How mary total equrvalent units were completed during the year?
B. What was the cost per equivalent unit?
C. What is the spoilage cost for the pariod?
D. How is the spoilage cost treated if it is normal spoilage, or if it is abnormal spoilage?

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