Whilewells Ltd had at the beginning of 2019 a work in progress of 5,000 units. During 2019, 65,000 additional units were started into production. Ending work in progress on 31st December, 2019, was 12,000 units. The beginning work in progress was 100% complete as to direct materials and 50% complete as to conversion costs. The ending work in progress was 100% complete as to direct materials and 80% complete as to conversion costs. Total direct materials put into work in progress cost £77,500. Total conversion costs put into process costs were £105,375. Beginning work in progress cost £33,500, of which £20,250 was for materials and £13,250 for conversion. All materials are added at the start of the production process, and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout manufacturing. Whilewells Ltd uses a weighted-average process cost system. What is the total cost assigned to Whilewells Ltd’s ending work in progress inventory at the end of 2019?     a. £33,619   b. £33,100   c. £37,357   d. £31,875

Principles of Cost Accounting
17th Edition
ISBN:9781305087408
Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Chapter5: Process Cost Accounting—general Procedures
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 18E
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

Whilewells Ltd had at the beginning of 2019 a work in progress of 5,000 units. During 2019, 65,000 additional units were started into production. Ending work in progress on 31st December, 2019, was 12,000 units. The beginning work in progress was 100% complete as to direct materials and 50% complete as to conversion costs. The ending work in progress was 100% complete as to direct materials and 80% complete as to conversion costs. Total direct materials put into work in progress cost £77,500. Total conversion costs put into process costs were £105,375. Beginning work in progress cost £33,500, of which £20,250 was for materials and £13,250 for conversion. All materials are added at the start of the production process, and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout manufacturing. Whilewells Ltd uses a weighted-average process cost system.

What is the total cost assigned to Whilewells Ltd’s ending work in progress inventory at the end of 2019?

 

  a.

£33,619

  b.

£33,100

  c.

£37,357

  d.

£31,875

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Cost Accounting
Principles of Cost Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305087408
Author:
Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305970663
Author:
Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172609
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337912020
Author:
Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub