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Process costing

MMissy5y ago
The following data relate to a process for last month: Opening inventory 200 units (70% complete) Completed output 2,450 units Closing inventory 300 units (40% complete) Using the FIFO method, what were the equivalent units of production last month? sir why are we taking 70%? why not taking 30% as its fifo. and why subtracting 2450? Answer= Opening inventory (equiv units) = 140 (200 x 70%) Closing inventory (equiv units) = 120 (300 x 40%) Total equivalent units produced = 2,450 - 140 + 120 = 2,430
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#1
If you did it the way I explain in my lectures you would have got exactly the same answer. The number of units that were started and finished this period is 2,450 - 200 = 2,250. Therefore the equivalent units this period are: (30% x 200) + 2,250 + (40% x 300) = 2,430 :-)
MMissy5y ago#2
sir sorry i was confused , went through the lectures notes i wrote from your lecture. got it now thanks sir
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor5y ago#3
Great :-)
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