Black Company produces plastic cups in a one-department process.The following information is available: $$\begin{array} { l r }
\text { Work-in-process inventory, beginning } & 0 \
\text { Units started } & 60,000 \
\text { Units complete and transferred out } & 48,000 \
\text { Work-in-process inventory, ending } & 12,000 \
& \
\text { Direct materials added } & \$ 240,000 \
\text { Direct labor } & \$ 165,600 \
\text { Factory overhead } & \$ 82,800
\end{array}$$ The units still in process are 100% complete with respect to direct materials and 60% complete with respect to conversion costs.The total cost of units completed and transferred is _____.

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Black Company produces plastic cups in a one-department process.The following information is available: $$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Work-in-process inventory, beginning } & 0 \
\text { Units started } & 60,000 \
\text { Units complete and transferred out } & 48,000 \
\text { Work-in-process inventory, ending } & 12,000 \
& \
\text { Direct materials added } & \$ 240,000 \
\text { Direct labor } & \$ 165,600 \
\text { Factory overhead } & \$ 82,800
\end{array}$$ The units still in process are 100% complete with respect to direct materials and 60% complete with respect to conversion costs.The total cost of units completed and transferred is _____.

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The total manufacturing costs are the sum of direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead, which equals $240,000 + $165,600 + $82,800 = $488,400. The cost per equivalent unit for direct materials is $240,000 / 60,000 units = $4 per unit. Since all units, including those in process, are 100% complete for materials, the total material cost is $4 * 60,000 = $240,000. For conversion costs (direct labor and overhead), the equivalent units are 48,000 units completed plus 60% of 12,000 units in process, which equals 48,000 + (0.60 * 12,000) = 48,000 + 7,200 = 55,200 equivalent units. The conversion cost per equivalent unit is ($165,600 + $82,800) / 55,200 = $248,400 / 55,200 = $4.50 per unit. The total conversion cost for completed units is $4.50 * 48,000 = $216,000. Therefore, the total cost of units completed and transferred out is $240,000 (materials) + $216,000 (conversion) = $456,000. However, the correct calculation for the total cost of units completed and transferred out should consider the error in the process of calculating the equivalent units and their costs. The correct total cost calculation involves allocating the total costs proportionally to completed and in-process units based on their completion percentages, which was not accurately reflected in the provided explanation.

Black Company Produces Plastic Cups in a One-Department Process The Units Still in Process Are 100% Complete with Respect