Problem:
Tempe Manufacturing Company makes a single product that is produced on a continuous basis in one department. All materials are added at the beginning of production. The total cost per equivalent unit in process in March 2009 was $4.60, consisting of $3.00 for materials and $1.60 for conversion. During the month, 9,300 units of product were transferred to finished goods inventory; on March 31, 2,500 units were in process, 10 percent converted. The company uses weighted average costing.
Required:
Question 1: Determine the cost of goods transferred to finished goods inventory.
Question 2: Determine the cost of the ending work-in-process inventory.
Question 3: What was the total cost of the beginning work-in-process inventory plus the current manufacturing costs?
Note: Be sure to show how you arrived at your answer.