QUESTION 2[50 MARKS] ZimbaChippi (Pty) Ltd produces healthy alternative snacks. All materials...

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QUESTION 2[50 MARKS]
ZimbaChippi (Pty) Ltd produces healthy alternative snacks. All materials are added at the beginning
of the process and conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process. A quality inspection
is conducted 33% of the way through production at which point 2% of all units started are usually
found to be defective. During the year 5510 units were found to be defective.
The following relates to the current year:
Direct labour worked 7,800 hours at R25 per hour.
Opening Raw Materials R55800
Purchased Raw Materials R185000
Closing Raw Materials R74500
Opening Work in Progress 0
Closing Work in Progress (65% complete)10590
Units Started 48100
Units Completed 32000
Normal capacity is 42,000 completed units, while the total fixed costs amounted to R 480000. The
company uses a FIFO costing system.
Required
a) Calculate the cost per equivalent unit (29)
b) Calculate closing WIP (21)
Total

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