question archive Fish Fillet Incorporated obtains fish and then processes them into frozen fillets and then prepares the frozen fish fillets for distribution to its retail sales department
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Fish Fillet Incorporated obtains fish and then processes them into frozen fillets and then prepares the frozen fish fillets for distribution to its retail sales department. Direct materials are added at the initiation of the cycle. Conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the production cycle. Before inspection, some fillets are spoiled due to nondetectible defects. Inspection occurs when units are 50% converted. Spoiled fillets generally constitute 4% of the good fillets. Data for April 2015 are as follows:
WIP, beginning inventory 4/1/2015 85,000 fillets
Direct materials (100% complete)
Conversion costs (50% complete)
Started during April 130,000 fillets
Completed and transferred out 4/31/2015 180,000 fillets
WIP, ending inventory 4/31/2015 22,000 fillets
Direct materials (100% complete)
Conversion costs (20% complete)
Costs for April:
WIP, beginning Inventory:
Direct materials $ 130,000
Conversion costs 95,910
Direct materials added 300,000
Conversion costs added 383,130
What is the number of total spoiled units?
The number of total spoiled units is 12,000 fillets
Step-by-step explanation
As per given data
WIP, beginning inventory 4/1/2015 = 85,000 fillets
Started during April = 130,000 fillets
Total units in WIP = WIP, beginning inventory 4/1/2015 - Started during April
Total units in WIP = 85,000 fillets + 130,000 fillets
Total units in WIP = 215,000 fillets
WIP, ending inventory 4/31/2015 = 23,000 fillets
Spoilage units = Total units in WIP - WIP, ending inventory 4/31/2015 - Completed and transferred out 4/31/2015
Spoilage units = 215,000 fillets - 23,000 fillets - 180,000 fillets
Spoilage units = 12,000 fillets