During the current period, Department A finished and transferred 50,000 units to Department B. Of the 50,000 units, 20,000 were one-fifth complete at the beginning of the period and 30,000 were started and completed during the period. Also during the period, 10,000 units were started but brought only to a stage of being three-fifths completed. If the weighted-average method is used and $14,000 of overhead was charged to Department A during the period, how much overhead should be allocated to the ending goods in process inventory? A. $1,615B. $3,250C. $2,600D. $2,500E. $1,500

A. $1,615

Explanation:

Provided information,

Total transferred units = 50,000

Opening units = 20,000 which were 1/5 th complete

Equivalent units = 4,000

That means on the remaining 20,000 - 4,000 = 16,000 units full overheads were applied.

30,000 units were started and completed during the month, for which entire overheads will be added.

Newly started = 10,000 units 3/5th complete = 6,000 units completed in closing inventory.

Therefore total equivalent completed units on which overheads applied = 16,000 + 30,000 + 6,000 = 52,000 units

Ending goods in inventory = 10,000 units which are 6,000 equivalent units completed

Total overheads for the month = $14,000

Overheads = $14,000/52,000 = 0.269 per unit

For 6,000 units = $1,615.38

Therefore correct option is

A. $1,615