Richards Corporation Uses the Weighted-Average Method of Process Costing

question 213

Multiple Choice

Richards Corporation uses the weighted-average method of process costing. The following information is available for October in its Fabricating Department: Units:
Beginning Inventory: 80,000 units, 60% complete as to materials and 20% complete as to conversion.
Units started and completed: 250,000.
Units completed and transferred out: 330,000.
Ending Inventory: 30,000 units, 40% complete as to materials and 10% complete as to conversion.
Costs:
Costs in beginning Work in Process - Direct Materials: $37,200. Costs in beginning Work in Process - Conversion: $79,700.
Costs incurred in October - Direct Materials: $646,800. Costs incurred in October - Conversion: $919,300.
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Calculate the cost per equivalent unit of materials.

• A) $2.33
• B) $1.89
• C) $2.00
• D) $2.59
• E) $2.20

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Definitions:

Salvage Value

Salvage value is the estimated resale value of an asset at the end of its useful life, determining the leftover value after depreciation is taken into account.

Depreciation Expense

This represents the allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Useful Life

The estimated duration of time that an asset is expected to remain functional and productive for its intended purpose, affecting depreciation calculations.

Straight-Line Basis

A method of calculating depreciation or amortization by evenly allocating the cost of an asset over its useful life.