The Dodd Company uses a weighted average process costing system. The following information was reported for the Assembly process for July. Materials are added at the beginning of the process and are 100%.
$\begin{array}{|l|c|l|}
\hline{\text { Units: }} & \text { Units } &{\begin{array}{c}
\text { \% Complete for } \
\text { Conversions }
\end{array}} \
\hline \text { Work in process, } 7 / 1 & 60,000 & 15 \% \
\hline \text { Started } & 105,000 & \
\hline \text { Work in process, } 7 / 31 & 40,000 & 20 \%\\hline & & \
\hline \text { Costs: } & & \
\hline & \text { Materials } & \text { Conversion } \\hline \text { Beginning work in process } & \$ 16,500 & \$ 33,250 \
\hline \text { Current costs } & \$ 643,500 & \$ 332,500\
\hline
\end{array}$
-Refer to the figure.What are the equivalent units for materials?
A)100,000
B)125,000
C)133,000
D)165,000

Question

The Dodd Company uses a weighted average process costing system. The following information was reported for the Assembly process for July. Materials are added at the beginning of the process and are 100%.
$\begin{array}{|l|c|l|}
\hline{\text { Units: }} & \text { Units } &{\begin{array}{c}
\text { \% Complete for } \
\text { Conversions }
\end{array}} \
\hline \text { Work in process, } 7 / 1 & 60,000 & 15 \% \
\hline \text { Started } & 105,000 & \
\hline \text { Work in process, } 7 / 31 & 40,000 & 20 \%\\hline & & \
\hline \text { Costs: } & & \
\hline & \text { Materials } & \text { Conversion } \\hline \text { Beginning work in process } & \$ 16,500 & \$ 33,250 \
\hline \text { Current costs } & \$ 643,500 & \$ 332,500\
\hline 
\end{array}$
-Refer to the figure.What are the equivalent units for materials?
A)100,000
B)125,000
C)133,000
D)165,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The equivalent units for materials are calculated by adding the units completed and transferred out to the equivalent units in ending work in process. Since materials are added at the beginning, all units are 100% complete for materials. Thus, equivalent units for materials = (60,000 + 105,000 - 40,000) + 40,000 = 165,000.

The Dodd Company Uses a Weighted Average Process Costing System