Process Costing with Equivalent Units and Beginning Inventory
the Records

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Process costing with equivalent units and beginning inventory
The records of Westminster Manufacturing Company for the month of May show the following costs in Department A:
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Beginning Inventory } & \$ 120,750 \\\hline \text { Direct Materials } & 405,000 \\\hline \text { Direct Labor } & 535,500 \\\hline \text { Overhead (150\% of Direct Labor Cost) } & 803,250 \\\hline \text { Total } & \$ 1,864,500 \\\hline & \\\hline\end{array}$$
The beginning inventory for May consisted of 10,000 units which were 80% complete as to direct materials and 60% complete as to labor and overhead. A total of 100,000 units were completed and transferred out during May, and 20,000 units remained in the work in process inventory. The ending inventory was 80% complete as to direct materials and 40% complete as to labor and overhead. Compute the following:
(a) Direct materials cost per equivalent unit: $________________ (b) Equivalent full units of production for direct labor and overhead: ________________ (c) Total cost of 100,000 units completed: $_________________ (d) Total cost of 20,000 units in process at the end of the month: $_________________

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