Creative Colors Paint Company Placed 315,000 Litres of Direct Materials

Creative Colors Paint Company placed 315,000 litres of direct materials into the mixing process.All direct materials are placed in mixing at the beginning of the process and conversion costs occur evenly during the process.Creative Colors uses weighted-average costing.The initial forecast for the end of the month was to have 75,000 litres still in process, 15% converted as to labour and factory overhead.Required:
a.Determine the total equivalent units (in process and transferred out)for direct materials and for conversion costs, assuming there was no beginning inventory.
b.With the installation of a new paint processing filtration device, the forecast for the end of the month was to have 50,000 litres still in process, 70% converted as to labour and factory overhead.In this event, determine the equivalent units (in process and transferred out)for direct materials and for conversion costs, assuming there was no beginning inventory.

Correct Answer:

Verified

a.Direct m...

View Answer

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

View Full Answer For Free