Betty DeRose, Inc. operates two departments, the handling department and the packaging department. During April, the...

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Betty DeRose, Inc. operates two departments, the handlingdepartment and the packaging department. During April, the handlingdepartment reported the following information: % complete %complete units DM conversion work in process, April 1 18,000 38%71% units started during April 80,000 work in process, April 3044,000 82% 47% The cost of beginning work in process and the costsadded during April were as follows: DM Conversion Total cost workin process, April 1 $ 51,764 $152,477 $204,241 costs added duringApril 191,452 232,125 423,577 total costs 243,216 384,602 627,818Calculate the total cost of the handling department's work inprocess inventory at April 30 using the FIFO process costingmethod.

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  • Requirement: Ending WIP Inventory Cost by FIFO Method
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Costs of Ending WIP:

EUP

Cost per EUP

Total Cost

- Direct Materials

                                36,080

$                   2.30

$          82,984.00

- Conversion

                                20,680

$                   3.75

$          77,550.00

Total cost of ending WIP

$      160,534.00 = Answer

  • Workings

EUP - FIFO Method

Units

% Material

EUP Materials

% Conversion

EUP - Conversion

Units of ENDING WIP

                                44,000

82%

                   36,080

47%

                             20,680

Units STARTED & COMPLETED

                                36,000

100%

                   36,000

100%

                             36,000

Units of beginning WIP

                                18,000

62%

                   11,160

29%

                                5,220

Equivalent Units of Production

                   83,240

                             61,900

COST per EUP

Material

Conversion

Cost incurred this period

$       191,452.00

$                  232,125.00

Total Costs

Costs

$       191,452.00

Costs

$                  232,125.00

Equivalent units of production

EUP

                   83,240

EUP

                             61,900

Cost per EUP

$             2.30

$                        3.75


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