The entity has provided the following information & wants to know the cost involved in each process.
Also, it
wants to calculate the value of closing inventory
Particulars Process I Process II
Raw materials used 11,500
Raw materials cost per unit $20.00
Production & transfer 9,500 8,500
Normal Loss (of inputs) 5% 5%
Direct Labour $115,000.00 $95,600.00
Direct expenses (% of direct labour) 75% 80%
Manufacturing overheads (% of direct labour) 15% 10%
Realisation Value of Scrap per unit $2.50 $8.50
Number of Finished Goods Produced 8,200
Profit on cost 10%
Solution
Process I Amount Units
Cost of raw Materials $230,000.00 11,500
Direct Labour $115,000.00
Direct expenses $86,250.00
Manufacturing overheads $17,250.00
Subtotal $448,500.00 11,500
Less:
Realisation from normal Loss of inputs $1,437.50 575
Subtotal $447,062.50 10,925
Per unit cost $40.92
Number of Units for Process I 9,500.00
Cost for Process I $388,750.00
Balance cost is abnormal cost $58,312.50
Process II Amount Units
Cost from Process I carried over $388,750.00 9,500
Direct Labour $95,600.00
Direct expenses $76,480.00
Manufacturing overheads $9,560.00
Subtotal $570,390.00 9,500
Less:
Realisation from normal Loss of inputs $4,037.50 475
Subtotal $566,352.50 9,025
Per unit cost $62.75
Number of Units for Process II 8,500.00
Cost for Process II $533,406.79
Balance cost is abnormal gain $32,945.71
Closing Inventory Amount
Cost per unit $62.75
Units produced 8,500
Units sold 8,200
Closing Units 300
Cost of Closing Inventory $18,826.12
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