Cost Management 6th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins

Exercise 28

Weighted-Average Method Weatherly Lumber Company processes wood pulp for manufacturing various paper products. The company employs a process costing system for its manufacturing operations. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process, and conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. This is the company's production schedule for May:

The following cost data are available:

Required
1. Calculate equivalent units of direct materials and conversion during May. Use the weighted-average method.
2. Calculate the cost per equivalent unit for both direct materials and conversion during May. Use the weighted-average method.