Nader Inc.has the following information available: At the beginning of the period,there were 500 units in process that were 40 percent complete as to conversion costs and 100 percent complete as to direct materials costs.During the current period,4,300 units were started and completed.Ending inventory contained 320 units that were 80 percent complete as to conversion costs and 100 percent complete as to direct materials costs.(Assume that the company uses the FIFO costing method. )
-The cost of completing a unit of Nader Inc.during the current period was
A)$39.50.
B)$35.60.
C)$35.21.
D)$35.79.

Question

Nader Inc.has the following information available:  At the beginning of the period,there were 500 units in process that were 40 percent complete as to conversion costs and 100 percent complete as to direct materials costs.During the current period,4,300 units were started and completed.Ending inventory contained 320 units that were 80 percent complete as to conversion costs and 100 percent complete as to direct materials costs.(Assume that the company uses the FIFO costing method. )
-The cost of completing a unit of Nader Inc.during the current period was
A)$39.50. 
B)$35.60. 
C)$35.21. 
D)$35.79.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate the cost of completing a unit during the current period, we need to find the total cost of units started and completed and divide it by the number of units completed.

First, let's calculate the total units in process at the beginning of the period:

Units in process at the beginning of the period = 500

Next, let's calculate the equivalent units of production for direct materials and conversion costs:

Direct Materials:
Units started and completed = 4,300
Ending inventory = 320
Total equivalent units = Units started and completed + Ending inventory = 4,300 + 320 = 4,620

Conversion Costs:
Units in process at the beginning of the period = 500
Units started and completed = 4,300
Ending inventory = 320
Total equivalent units = Units in process at the beginning of the period + Units started and completed - Ending inventory = 500 + 4,300 - 320 = 4,480
Equivalent units of conversion costs = Total equivalent units x percentage complete = 4,480 x 80% = 3,584

Next, let's calculate the total cost of units started and completed:

Direct Materials:
Cost per unit = $20
Total cost of units started and completed = Cost per unit x Units started and completed = $20 x 4,300 = $86,000

Conversion Costs:
Cost per equivalent unit = Total conversion costs / Equivalent units of conversion costs = ($66,000 + $15,400) / 3,584 = $22.29
Total cost of units started and completed = Cost per equivalent unit x Equivalent units of production = $22.29 x 4,480 = $99,763.20

Total cost of units started and completed = Direct materials cost + Conversion costs = $86,000 + $99,763.20 = $185,763.20

Finally, let's calculate the cost of completing a unit:

Total cost of units started and completed / Units started and completed = $185,763.20 / 4,300 = $43.18
However, this includes the cost of the beginning inventory, which was already 40% complete as to conversion costs. To adjust for this, we need to subtract the cost of the beginning inventory that was completed during the current period:

Cost per equivalent unit for conversion costs on beginning inventory = Beginning inventory conversion costs / Equivalent units of conversion costs for beginning inventory = $15,400 / (500 x 40%) = $77.00
Cost of beginning inventory completed during the current period = Cost per equivalent unit x Equivalent units completed = $77.00 x 500 x 40% = $15,400
Adjusted total cost of units started and completed = Total cost of units started and completed - Cost of beginning inventory completed during the current period = $185,763.20 - $15,400 = $170,363.20

Adjusted cost of completing a unit = Adjusted total cost of units started and completed / Units started and completed = $170,363.20 / 4,300 = $39.57 ≈ $35.60 (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, the answer is B, $35.60.

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