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W.i.p and losses

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  • June 14, 2017 at 6:47 pm #393169
    khooshboo
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    Hello sir, ive been doing a question on process costing which is as follows :

    The following data relate for the latest period
    Op wip = 300 kg valued as follows , input material $ 1000 and conversion costs $ 200.
    Input during period : 8000 kg at a cost of $ 29475
    Conversion costs : $ 11977
    Output : 7000 kg
    Closing wip : 400 kg

    Closing wip is complete as to input material and 70 % complete as to conversion costs. Losses are expected to be 10 % of input during the period and they occur at the end of the process. Losses have scrap value of $ 2 per kg.

    What is the value of the completed output ( to the nearest $ ) ?

    Sir i have watched your lectures. I have understood that
    (debit side)
    op wip =300kg
    Input 8000 kg
    Total makes 8300
    Total costs on debit = 42652

    (credit side)
    Goods produced= 7000kg
    Normal loss will be then (0.1 * 8000) = 800kg and it will be valued at scrap of 2 $ which makes 1600 $
    Closing wip is 400 kg
    Balancing figure therefore i got 100 kg for abnormal loss..

    This part of valuing the completed output is confusing me because of the losses mixed with closing inv..i dont understand this part. I searched in bpp txt book i saw in exam focus point ” The study Guide states that losses and work in progress in the same process will not be examined”.

    Please sir could you clarify this for me..

    June 15, 2017 at 5:50 am #393201
    John Moffat
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    BPP are correct – the examiner has said that losses and WIP will not be examined in the same question.

    (Because the losses occur at the end of the process, you treat them as if they were fully completed units for the purpose of calculating the cost per unit.)

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