The pasting department at Elmers glue factory had 300 gallons in beginning work in progress inventory (40% complete). During the period, 8,400 gallons were completed. The end work in progress inventory was 1,300 gallons (20% complete). What are the total equivalent units for direct materials of materials are added at the beginning of the process?

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The pasting department at Elmers glue factory had 300 gallons in beginning work in progress inventory (40% complete). During the period, 8,400 gallons were completed. The end work in progress inventory was 1,300 gallons (20% complete). What are the total equivalent units for direct materials of materials are added at the beginning of the process?

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Process costing: Process costing is used when there is a continuous manufacturing process. The direct and indirect cost incurred are traced, accumulated and allocated to the products produced in manufacturing process in a period. In the process costing average cost per unit is computed for produced units.

 

The manufacturing process is a continuous process. Units are under work in process in the production. So, previous period semi-finished work in process units will become the beginning work in process units of the subsequent period. The number of equivalent units of production are calculated from incomplete units by multiplying percentage of completion with total units.

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