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Chapter5: Process Cost Accounting—general Procedures
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Problem 8E: Argo Manufacturing Co. had 500 units, three-fifths completed, in process at the beginning of the...
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A company follows Process Costing and Manufactures a product in one process. The work in progress at the end of each month and is valued according to FIFO method. At the beginning of the month April 2015, the inventory of WIP showed 400 units, 40% completed, valued as follow:
Material
3600

Labour
3400

Overheads
1000

In the month of April material of Rs. 68500 was purchased, wages and overheads amounted to Rs. 79800 and 21280 respectively. Finished production taken in to stock in the month was 2500 units. There was no loss in the process.
At the end of the month the work in progress inventory was 500 units, 80% completed as regards material and 60% completed as regards Labour and overhead.
You are required to compute equivalent production and prepare a process Account.

 

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