Browning Company Had 8,700 Units in Beginning Inventory with Accumulated

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Essay

Browning Company had 8,700 units in beginning inventory with accumulated costs for direct materials of $17,900, $16,500 direct labor, and $13,200 of overhead. During July, the company completed and transferred 50,000 units to finished goods. Costs incurred in the current period included $45,000 of direct materials, $58,500 of direct labor, and $46,800 of factory overhead. Ending inventory consisted of 12,000 units which were 80% complete with respect to materials and 50% complete with respect to labor and overhead. Compute the value assigned to ending inventory based on the weighted average method of inventory costing.

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Definitions:

According to GAAP

As per Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which are a set of accounting standards and procedures used in the United States.

Financial Accounting Reports

Formal documents that communicate an organization's financial performance and position to external stakeholders, including income statements and balance sheets.

GAAP

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; a set of rules and standards for financial reporting used in the United States.

Prime Costs

The combined total of direct labor and direct materials cost incurred in the manufacturing of products.