Though COVID-19 has affected the majority of companies and individuals worldwide, to some  companies; the pandemic is regarded as a window of business opportunity. Simox  Pharmaceuticals Cc is one of the few Namibian companies that are locally manufacturing hand  sanitizers for use in the fight of COVID-19. The hand sanitizers are produced in masses through  a process costing system. The following information was extracted from the company’s records  for the month ended 31 August 2020   Description units N$ work in progress - 1 july 2020 2000                               - materials 100%                                 complete - 50000                             -  Coversion 80% - 45000                  During the month     units introduced to production 80000 -                                                         work in progress - 31 August 2020                              - Material 100%                                  complete                                        - Conversion                                     40% complete                                                           500                                                                                                                                                                                                               80000                                                                                                           60600 Normal loss 5% of units that reached the inspection point  - Additional information:  Materials are added at the beginning of the process.   Losses are detected when units are 80% complete.   Conversion costs are incurred evenly during the period.  90% of units to account for were completed and transferred out during August 2020.  Losses have no scrap value.  The company uses the FIFO method in valuing its inventory. Required: Prepare the following for the year ended 30 September 2016 3.1. Physical units schedule  3.2. Production schedule clearly showing the equivalent units  3.3. Unit cost schedule

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Though COVID-19 has affected the majority of companies and individuals worldwide, to some 
companies; the pandemic is regarded as a window of business opportunity. Simox 
Pharmaceuticals Cc is one of the few Namibian companies that are locally manufacturing hand 
sanitizers for use in the fight of COVID-19. The hand sanitizers are produced in masses through 
a process costing system. The following information was extracted from the company’s records 
for the month ended 31 August 2020

 

Description units N$
work in progress - 1 july 2020 2000  
                            - materials 100%                                 complete - 50000
                            -  Coversion 80% - 45000
                
During the month    
units introduced to production 80000 -                                                        

work in progress - 31 August 2020                              - Material 100%                                  complete                                        - Conversion                                     40% complete

                                                          500                                                                                                                                                                                                               80000                                                                                                           60600
Normal loss 5% of units that reached the inspection point  -

Additional information:
 Materials are added at the beginning of the process. 
 Losses are detected when units are 80% complete. 
 Conversion costs are incurred evenly during the period.
 90% of units to account for were completed and transferred out during August 2020.
 Losses have no scrap value.
 The company uses the FIFO method in valuing its inventory.
Required: Prepare the following for the year ended 30 September 2016
3.1. Physical units schedule 
3.2. Production schedule clearly showing the equivalent units 
3.3. Unit cost schedule 
3.4. Cost appropriation statement 
3.5. Between the abnormal loss and normal loss, which one should not be 
shown as a separate line item in the statement of profit and loss, and 
why?

 

 

 

 

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