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Process costing

ZZuzie11y ago
Good Day Sir Please help with the following: Materials input(2000 units): $4000 Labour: $3,120 Overheads:$1,120 Normal loss is 3% of input and losses sold at a scrap of $8 p/u. Actual loss is 80 units. There is no WIP. What is the value of the finished units My answer: units $ Input: 2,000 4,000 NL: (60) (480) Total 1,940 3,840 AL (80) (640) finished units=1,860 3,200 Is the value of $3,200 correct? Thanks Zuzie
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#1
No - your answer is wrong. Why have you ignored the labour and overheads? The total cost is: 4,000 - 480 + 3,120 + 1,120 = 7,760 The units are 1940 (as you have) So the cost per unit is 7760/1940 = $4 The finished units are 2,000 - 80 = 1,920. So the cost of the finished units is 1,920 x $4 = $7,680 I do suggest that you watch the free lectures on process costing.
ZZuzie11y ago#2
Hi John I did watch the lectures but obviously need to go through them again! Thank you for your help, ur the best :)
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor11y ago#3
You are welcome :-)
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