Answer the following questions using the information below:
Outose Concept manufactures small tables in its Processing Department. Direct materials are added at the initiation of the production cycle and must be bundled in single kits for each unit. Conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the production cycle. Before inspection, some units are spoiled due to nondetectible materials defects. Inspection occurs when units are 50% converted. Spoiled units generally constitute 4% of the good units. Data for December 2015 are as follows:
$\begin{array}{ll}
\text { WIP, beginuing inventory } 12 / 1 / 2015&22,000 \text { units }\
\text { Direct materials ( } 100 \% \text { complete) }\
\text { Conversion costs ( } 75 \% \text { complete) }\
\text { Started during December } & 76,000 \text { units } \
\text { Completed and transferred out } 12 / 31 / 2015 & 72,000 \text { units } \
\text { WIP, ending inventory } 12 / 31 / 2015 & 18,000 \text { units }\\text { Direct materials ( } 100 \% \text { complete) }\\text { Conversion costs ( } 65 \% \text { complete) }\\\text { Costs for December: }\
\text { WIP, beginuning Inventory: }\\text { Direct materials } & \$ 150,000 \
\text { Conversion costs } & 76,800 \
\text { Direct materials added } & 222,400 \
\text { Conversion costs added } & 290,000
\end{array}$
-What cost is allocated to abnormal spoilage using the weighted-average process-costing method?

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Answer the following questions using the information below:
Outose Concept manufactures small tables in its Processing Department. Direct materials are added at the initiation of the production cycle and must be bundled in single kits for each unit. Conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the production cycle. Before inspection, some units are spoiled due to nondetectible materials defects. Inspection occurs when units are 50% converted. Spoiled units generally constitute 4% of the good units. Data for December 2015 are as follows:
 $\begin{array}{ll}
\text { WIP, beginuing inventory } 12 / 1 / 2015&22,000 \text { units }\
\text { Direct materials ( } 100 \% \text { complete) }\
\text { Conversion costs ( } 75 \% \text { complete) }\
\text { Started during December } & 76,000 \text { units } \
\text { Completed and transferred out } 12 / 31 / 2015 & 72,000 \text { units } \
\text { WIP, ending inventory } 12 / 31 / 2015 & 18,000 \text { units }\\text { Direct materials ( } 100 \% \text { complete) }\\text { Conversion costs ( } 65 \% \text { complete) }\\\text { Costs for December: }\
\text { WIP, beginuning Inventory: }\\text { Direct materials } & \$ 150,000 \
\text { Conversion costs } & 76,800 \
\text { Direct materials added } & 222,400 \
\text { Conversion costs added } & 290,000
\end{array}$
-What cost is allocated to abnormal spoilage using the weighted-average process-costing method?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Abnormal spoilage is calculated as the difference between actual spoilage and normal spoilage. Normal spoilage is 4% of good units (72,000), which is 2,880 units. Total units to account for are 98,000 (22,000 beginning + 76,000 started). Units completed and transferred out are 72,000, and ending WIP is 18,000, so total units accounted for are 90,000. The difference (8,000 units) is spoilage. Abnormal spoilage is 8,000 - 2,880 = 5,120 units. The cost per equivalent unit for conversion is calculated using the weighted-average method. Total conversion costs are $366,800 ($76,800 + $290,000), and equivalent units for conversion are 90,700 (72,000 completed + 18,000 * 0.65). The cost per equivalent unit for conversion is $4.04. The cost of abnormal spoilage is 5,120 units * $4.04 = $20,684. However, the correct choice is $39,936, which suggests a miscalculation or assumption in the problem setup.

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