Kamp Company Uses the Weighted-Average Method in Its Process Costing

question 14

Essay

Kamp Company uses the weighted-average method in its process costing. Information about units processed during a recent month in the Curing Department follow: The beginning work in process inventory had $4,600 in conversion cost. During the month, the Department incurred an additional $210,000 in conversion cost.
Required:
a. Determine the equivalent units of production for conversion for the month.
b. Determine the cost per equivalent unit of production for conversion for the month.
c. Determine the conversion cost assigned to the ending work in process inventory.
d. Determine the total conversion cost transferred out during the month.

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